Allergen avoidance in asthma: What do we do now?

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-30

  O'Connor, George T ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen avoidance; Asthma; Cockroach allergen; Dust mites; Environmental control measures; Pet allergen

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; TOBACCO SMOKE;

AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCKROACH; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SMOKING CESSATION; SYMPTOM;

EID: 21344450322     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.02.013     Document Type: Article

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