Worsening of asthma in children allergic to cats, after indirect exposure to cat at school

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 163, Issue 3 I, 2001, Pages 694-698

  Almqvist, Catarina ^a   Wickman, Magnus ^b   Perfetti, Luca ^b   Berglind, Niklas ^b   Renström, Anne ^b   Hedrén, Marie ^b   Larsson, Kjell ^b   Hedlin, Gunilla ^b   Malmberg, Per ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; STEROID;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTACT ALLERGY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SORE THROAT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0035085390     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.163.3.2006114     Document Type: Article

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