The combined influence of immunotherapy and mite allergen reduction on bronchial hyperresponsiveness in mite-sensitive asthmatic children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-113

  Paul, K ^a   Klettke, U ^a   Wahn, U ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asthmatic children; Avoidance measures; Dust mite allergy; Specific immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESENSITIZATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; BEDDING AND LINENS; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CHILD; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; MITES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0031886753     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050780     Document Type: Article

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