Sensitization to airborne and food allergens in Reykjavik (Iceland) and Uppsala (Sweden) - A comparative study

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1160-1167

  Gislason, David ^a   Bjornsson E ^a   Gislason, T ^a   Janson, C ^b   Sjoberg O ^b   Elfman, L ^c   Boman, G ^b  

^a Department of Lung Medicine ^*  (Iceland)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopy; Epidemiology; Skin prick tests; Specific IgE; Total IgE

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ARTICLE; ATOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; ICELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032701898     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00093.x     Document Type: Article

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