On the association between date of birth and pollen sensitization: Is age an effect modifier?

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 303-310

  Guerra, Stefano ^a,b   Sherrill, Duane L ^b,c   Cottini, Marcello ^d   Michetti, Giovanni ^d   Allegra, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIRTH RATE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONSET AGE; POLLEN; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEASON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; BIRTH RATE; EFFECT MODIFIERS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POLLEN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS;

EID: 0036728583     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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