Influence of interaction of environmental risk factors and sensitization in young asthmatic children

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 104, Issue 4 I, 1999, Pages 755-762

  Lindfors, Anders ^a   Van Hage Hamsten, Marianne ^a   Rietz, Helen ^a   Wickman, Magnus ^a   Nordvall, S Lennart ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergen; Asthma; Can f l; Cat; Children; Dog; Fel d 1; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SMOKING;

EID: 0033509394     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70284-8     Document Type: Article

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