The prevalence of allergic rhinitis in urban and rural areas of Eskişehir-Turkey

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 151-156

  Cingi, C ^a,b   Cakli H ^a   Us, T ^a   Akgun Y ^a   Kezban, M ^a   Ozudogru E ^a   Cingi, E ^a   Ozdamar K ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Osmangazi University ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Skin prick test; Specific IgE

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENT EXAMINATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SKIN TEST; STUDENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 21244447038     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13075698     Document Type: Article

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