Inhalant allergens clinically signification in Latin America

Allergy and Clinical Immunology International

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-32

  Sánchez Borges, Mario ^a,b   Capriles Hulett, Arnaldo ^a,b   Malka, Samuel ^c  

^a Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad   (Venezuela)

^b POBA International   (United States)

^c Hospital de Clinicas Caracas   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Inhalant allergens; Latin America

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; BLOMIA TROPICALIS; COCKROACH; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DESENSITIZATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INHALATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MITE; MOULD; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 1542299249     PISSN: 08381925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0838-1925.16.1.28     Document Type: Review

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