Rhinoconjunctivitis, bronchial responsiveness, and atopy as determinants for incident non-work-related asthma symptoms in apprentices exposed to high-molecular-weight allergens

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 608-615

  Gautrin, D ^a   Ghezzo, H ^a   Malo, Jean Luc ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allergic; Bronchial hyperreactivity; Hypersensitivity immediate; Perennial; Respiratory hypersensitivity; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASON; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT; WHEEZING; WORK;

EID: 0038575310     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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