Suckling reduces allergic skin responses and plasma levels of neuropeptide and neurotrophin in lactating women with atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 380-383

  Kimata, Hajime ^a  

^a Ujitakeda Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic eczema dermatitis syndrome; Nerve growth factor; Skin prick test; Substance P; Suckling; Vasoactive intestinal peptide

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTROPHIN; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; SUCKLING;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTATION; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEUROPEPTIDES; POLLEN; SKIN TESTS; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE;

EID: 0346058343     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000074906     Document Type: Article

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