Sensitisation, asthma, and a modified Th2 response in children exposed to cat allergen: A population-based cross-sectional study

Lancet

Volumn 357, Issue 9258, 2001, Pages 752-756

  Platts Mills, Thomas ^a,b   Vaughan, John ^a   Squillace, Susan ^a   Woodfolk, Judith ^a   Sporik, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CAT; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; TH2 CELL;

EID: 0035835981     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)04168-4     Document Type: Article

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