There is no evidence of an inverse relationship between TH2-mediated atopy and TH1-mediated autoimmune disorders: Lack of support for the hygiene hypothesis

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 131-135

  Sheikh, Aziz ^a   Smeeth, Liam ^b   Hubbard, Richard ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adult; Allergic rhinitis; Allergy; Asthma; Atopy; Autoimmune; T cell

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHINITIS; SKIN TEST; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 0037253428     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2003.8     Document Type: Article

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