Risk factors for allergy

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-94

  De Swert, L F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allergen exposure; Allergy; Heredity; Infections; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGING; AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 0033003807     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310051024     Document Type: Review

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