No association between serum eosinophil cationic protein and atopic dermatitis or allergic rhinitis in an unselected population of children

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-65

  Selnes, A ^a,c   Dotterud, L K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^c AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Atopic dermatitis; Eosinophil cationic protein; Norway; Population based; Schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMMUNITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORWAY; PATIENT SELECTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SKIN TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 13944261648     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.01127.x     Document Type: Article

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