Role of allergy in nasal polyps of Thai patients

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-15

  Pumhirun, Phanuvich ^a   Limitlaohapanth, Chana ^a   Wasuwat, Piyalarp ^a  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE ALLERGY; NOSE POLYP; PRICK TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ALLERGY; THAILAND; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; CHILD; COCKROACHES; DUST; FEMALE; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL POLYPS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN TESTS; THAILAND;

EID: 0033063259     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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