Exacerbation of asthma related to eucalyptus pollens and to herb infusion containing eucalyptus

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 220-221

  Galdi, Eugenia ^a   Perfetti, L ^a   Calcagno, G ^a   Marcotulli, M C ^a   Moscato, G ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Eucalyptus

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; EUCALYPTUS EXTRACT; FLUNISOLIDE; FLUTICASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; SALBUTAMOL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG SAFETY; EUCALYPTUS; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; LABORATORY TEST; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HERB; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST;

EID: 1642485016     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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