Atopic sensitization of children with rhinitis in Malaysia

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 522-529

  Gendeh, B S ^a   Mujahid, S H ^a   Murad, S ^b   Rizal, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

^b INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aeroallergens; Atopy; Children; Food allergens; Rhinitis; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; MALAYSIA; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; SKIN TEST;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALLERGENS; CHILD; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MALAYSIA; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 18244406565     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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