Allergic diseases in children on the rise - Hypotheses and potential prevention;Zunahme allergischer erkrankungen im kindesalter - Aktuelle hypothesen und mögliche prävention

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 153, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 50-58

  Kurz, Herbert ^a,c   Riedler, Josef ^b  

^a Kinderinternen Abt SMZ Ost D   (Austria)

^b Landesklinik für Kinder und Jugendheilkunde Salzburg   (Austria)

^c DANUBE HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Allergic diseases; Farming; Hygiene hypothesis; Infections; Passive smoking; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; DIESEL FUEL; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AGRICULTURE; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXHAUST GAS; EXPOSURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HAY FEVER; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION; LIFESTYLE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PASSIVE SMOKING; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0346035843     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1563-258x.2003.02191.x     Document Type: Article

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