A prospective study of the prevalence and incidence of atopic dermatitis in children aged 0-42 months

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1023-1028

  Wadonda Kabondo, N ^a   Sterne, J A C ^a   Golding, J ^a   Kennedy, C T C ^b   Archer, C B ^b   Dunnill, M G S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic diseases; Allergy; Atopic dermatitis; Atopic eczema; Atopy; Eczema

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0348012914     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2003.05605.x     Document Type: Article

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