Farm residence and exposures and the risk of allergic diseases in New Zealand children

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1171-1179

  Wickens, Kristin ^a,c   Lane, J M ^a   Fitzharris, P ^a   Siebers, R ^a   Riley, G ^a   Douwes, J ^a,b   Smith, T ^a   Crane, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Animals; Asthma; Der p 1; Eczema; Endotoxin; Farming; Hayfever; Probiotics; Skin prick test; Wheeze

Indexed keywords

YOGHURT;

AGRICULTURE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA;

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTANTS; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SKIN TESTS; STATISTICS;

EID: 0036954866     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2002.t01-1-23644.x     Document Type: Article

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