Atopic dermatitis and respiratory symptoms in Russian and northern Norwegian school children: A comparison study in two arctic areas and the impact of environmental factors

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-136

  Dotterud, Lars K ^a,b   Odland, J O ^a   Falk, E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Allergy; Atopic dermatitis; Environmental factors; Residential factors; Respiratory symptoms; Smoking habits

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION; ARCTIC; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BRONCHITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DYSPNEA; EASTERN EUROPE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NORWAY; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; RISK FACTOR; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SENSITIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WESTERN EUROPE; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION; ARCTIC REGIONS; ASTHMA; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RISK FACTORS; RUSSIA; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 1642344604     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.00794.x     Document Type: Article

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