Allergy markers in respiratory epidemiology

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 773-790

  Baldacci, S ^a   Omenaas, E ^a   Oryszczyn, M P ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atopy; Eosinophilia; Epidemiology; General population; Immunoglobulin E.; Skin test reactivity

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; HYDROXYZINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; KETOTIFEN; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ATOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE MARKER; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMAN; HYPEREOSINOPHILIA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MONITORING; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEST;

ANTIBODIES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENT; EOSINOPHILS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0035001786     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17407730     Document Type: Review

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