Urinary eosinophilic protein X, atopy, and symptoms suggestive of allergic disease at 3 years of age

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 702-708

  Gore, Claudia ^a   Peterson, Christer G B ^c   Kissen, Patricia ^a,b   Simpson, Bridget M ^a,b   Lowe, Lesley A ^a,b   Woodcock, Ashley ^a,b   Custovic, Adnan ^a,b  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Thermo Fisher Scientific   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Atopy; Cough; Urinary eosinophilic protein X

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL PROTEIN X;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BODY PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SKIN TEST; WHEEZING;

EID: 0141922005     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(03)01886-4     Document Type: Article

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