Allergen exposure in infancy and the development of sensitization, wheeze, and asthma at 4 years

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 946-952

  Brussee, Jessica E ^a,b   Smit, Henriette A ^a,b   Van Strien, Robert T ^c   Corver, Karen ^d   Kerkhof, Marjan ^e   Wijga, Alet H ^a   Aalberse, Rob C ^f   Postma, Dirkje ^g   Gerritsen, Jorrit ^g   Grobbee, Diederick E ^b   De Jongste, Johan C ^d   Brunekreef, Bert ^h  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^f SANQUIN RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^g UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^h UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergens; Asthma; Cats; Child; Cohort studies; Dogs; House dust mites; Preschool; Sensitization; Wheezing

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIZATION; WHEEZING;

EID: 20944432484     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.02.035     Document Type: Article

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