Prevalence and predictors of atopy among young Danish adults

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 520-525

  Von Linstow, M L ^a,c   Porsbjerg, C ^a   Ulrik, C S ^b   Nepper Christensen, S ^a   Backer, V ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adults; Atopy; Family size; Prevalence; Risk factor; Siblings; Skin prick test; Smoking

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DENMARK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

ADULT; DENMARK; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0036225322     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0954-7894.2002.01326.x     Document Type: Article

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