The prevalence of and risk factors for atopy in early childhood: A whole population birth cohort study

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 587-593

  Tariq, Syed Mohammad ^a   Matthews, Sharon Marie ^a   Hakim, Eluzai Abe ^a   Stevens, Marianne ^a   Arshad, Syed Hasan ^a   Hide, David Wallace ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Atopy; Birth cohort; Cord IgE; Eczema; Family history; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECZEMA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031971825     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(98)70164-2     Document Type: Article

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