Comparing Nasal Secretion Eosinophil Count with Skin Sensitivity Test in Allergic Rhinitis in Ibadan, Nigeria

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 123, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1070-1074

  Takwoingi, Yohanna ^a   Akang, Effiong ^b   Nwaorgu, George ^b   Nwawolo, Clement ^c  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Eosinophilia; Nasal allergy; Nasal eosinophils; Rhinorrhoea; Skin sensitivity test; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ASTEMIZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EOSINOPHIL; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NIGERIA; NOSE SECRETION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL MUCOSA; NASAL PROVOCATION TESTS; NIGERIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0346249772     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480310002159     Document Type: Article

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