A two-phase network theory of atopy and asthma causation: A possible solution to the impact of genes, hygiene and air quality

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1485-1492

  Hyland, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; STEROID;

AIR QUALITY; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CONTROL SYSTEM; GENE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; THEORY;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ASTHMA; HUMANS; HYGIENE; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; RISK FACTORS; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 0034790348     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2001.01234.x     Document Type: Review

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