Four-year incidence of allergic sensitization among schoolchildren in a community where allergy to cat and dog dominates sensitization: Report from the Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern Sweden Study Group

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 747-754

  Rönmark, Eva ^a,b,c,e   Perzanowski, Matthew ^a,c,d   Platts Mills, Thomas ^d   Lundbäck, Bo ^a,b  

^a SUNDERBY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^e Health Care Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergic sensitization; Incidence; Prevalence; Risk factors; Schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN TEST; SWEDEN;

EID: 0141887466     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(03)01866-9     Document Type: Article

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