Living in towers as risk factor of pollen allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 302-305

  Armentia, A ^a   Asensio, T ^a   Subiza, J ^b   Arranz, M L ^a   Martin Gil F J ^a   Callejo, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO RÍO HORTEGA   (Spain)

^b Subiza Clinic   (Spain)

Author keywords

Pollens prevalence; Rural; Urban; Vertical increase

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUILDING; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POACEAE; POLLEN ALLERGY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SPAIN; TREE; URBAN AREA; WOODY STEM;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1542510018     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1398-9995.2003.00209.x     Document Type: Article

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