Effects of specific immunotherapy on the development of new sensitisations in monosensitised patients

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 221-225

  Tella, R ^a   Bartra, J ^a   San Miguel, M ^a   Olona, M ^a   Bosque, M ^b   Gaig, P ^a   Garcia Ortega, P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI JOAN XXIII   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE SABADELL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergy; Monosensitisation; New sensitisations; Prevention; Specific immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

GRASS POLLEN EXTRACT; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRICK TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SMOKING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0042827357     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13050380     Document Type: Article

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