The influence of ageing and seasons on infantile eczema: A population-based cohort study of babies aged 4 months and 10 months

Japanese Journal of Allergology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 455-463

  Fukuzumi, Takayuki ^a   Kobayashi, Eijiro ^a   Aoki, Toshiyuki ^b   Sasai, Yasunori ^c   Kanamori, Shinobu ^d   Yamada, Ichiro ^d  

^a OSAKA PREFECTURAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR RESPIRATORY AND ALLERGIC DISEASES   (Japan)

^b Aoki Skin and Allergy Clinic Itch Laboratory   (Japan)

^c Department of Health and Welfare ^*  (Japan)

^d Osaka Prefectural Fujiidera Health Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Health center; Infants; Population study; Seasons

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECZEMA; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTILE ECZEMA; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEASON; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

AGING; COHORT STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT; SEASONS; SKIN;

EID: 20444370673     PISSN: 00214884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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