Differences in prevalence of allergic sensitization in urban and rural school children

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 252-256

  Crimi, Paolo ^a   Boidi, Massimo ^a   Minale, Paola ^b   Tazzer, Carla ^a   Zanrdi, Sabrina ^a   Ciprandi, Giorgio ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^d DIMI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; OZONE;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLLEN; POLLUTANT; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0032883624     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62649-X     Document Type: Article

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