Long-term cetirizine treatment may reduce new sensitisations in allergic children: A pilot study

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 208-211

  Ciprandi, G ^a   Frati, F ^b   Marcucci, F ^b   Sensi, L ^b   Milanese, M ^a   Tosca, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cetirizine; Long term treatment; Polysensitisation; Tertiary prevention

Indexed keywords

CETIRIZINE; PLACEBO;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MITE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CETIRIZINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DUST; FEMALE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS, NON-SEDATING; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MITES; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL;

EID: 0038463520     PISSN: 03979148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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