Childhood risk factors for atopy and the importance of early intervention

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 567-574

  Wahn, Ulrich ^a   Von Mutius, Erika ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopic march; Atopy; Epidemiology; Prediction; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0035035685     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.112943     Document Type: Article

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