Prevalence of atopy and asthma in eastern versus western Europe: Why the difference?

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 87, Issue 6 SUPPL. 3, 2001, Pages 24-27

  Matricardi, P M ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; HYGIENE; HYPOTHESIS; IDEOLOGY; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0035661850     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62336-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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