EGEA (Epidemiological study on the Genetics and Environment of Asthma, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and atopy) - Descriptive characteristics

Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Supplement

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 17-21

  Kauffmann, F ^a   Dizier, M H ^a   Annesi Maesano, I ^a   Bousquet, J ^b   Charpin, D ^c   Demenais, F ^a   Ecochard, D ^h   Feingold, J ^a   Gormand, F ^h   Grimfeld, A ^d   Lathrop, M ^a   Matran, R ^e   Neukirch, F ^a   Paty, E ^f   Pin, I ^g   Pison, C ^g   Scheinmann, P ^f   Vervloet, D ^d   Lockhart, A ^e  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^c HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

^d ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^e INSERM U358 ^*  (France)

^f HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^g HÔPITAL MICHALLON   (France)

^h Hôpital Cochin ^*

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Environment; Epidemiological methods; Genetics

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033432668     PISSN: 09602178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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