Influences in allergy: Epidemiology and the environment

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 373-379

  Von Mutius, Erika ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergic diseases; Asthma; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLERGY; ASSOCIATION; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GENE INTERACTION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOST; HUMAN; INFANT DISEASE; MICROORGANISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; WHEEZING;

EID: 1542511739     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2003.12.040     Document Type: Review

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