A longitudinal analysis of wheezing in young children: The independent effects of early life exposure to house dust endotoxin, allergens, and pets

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 736-742

  Litonjua, Augusto A ^a,b,c   Milton, Donald K ^d   Celedon, Juan C ^a,b,c   Ryan, Louise ^d,e   Weiss, Scott T ^a,c,d   Gold, Diane R ^a,b,c,d  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergens; Asthma; Domestic animals; Endotoxin; Wheeze

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CYTOKINE; ENDOTOXIN; GAMMA INTERFERON;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COCKROACH; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WHEEZING;

EID: 0036859788     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2002.128948     Document Type: Article

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