Characteristics of sensitization to cockroaches in patients with respiratory allergy in Izmir, Turkey

Revue Francaise d'Allergologie et d'Immunologie Clinique

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 620-624

  Gulbahar, Okan ^a   Mete, Nihal ^a   Ardeniz, Omur ^a   Kokuludag, Ali ^a   Sin, Aytul ^a   Sebik, Filiz ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Allergy; Asthma; Cockroach

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COCKROACH; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIZATION; TURKEY (BIRD);

EID: 11144230513     PISSN: 03357457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.allerg.2004.09.012     Document Type: Article

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