Retrospective evaluation of epidermal skin prick tests in patients living in Aegean region

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 226-230

  Tezcan, D ^a   Uzuner, N ^a   Sule Turgut C ^a,b   Karaman, O ^a   Kose S ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aeroallergens; Allergic diseases; Atopy; Epidermal skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CHRONIC URTICARIA; COCKROACH; DANDER; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOULD; PEDIATRICS; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIZATION; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WHEEZING;

EID: 0041825228     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13050381     Document Type: Article

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