BCG immunization at birth and atopic diseases in a homogeneous population of Spanish schoolchildren

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 303-309

  Garcia Marcos L ^a,l   Morales Suarez Varela M ^b   Miner Canflanca, I ^c   Batlles Garrido, J ^d   Blanco Quiros A ^e   Lopez Silvarrey Varela A ^f   Garcia Hernandez G ^g   Guillen Grima F ^h   Gonzalez Diaz C ⁱ   Huerta Gonzalez I ^j   Arnedo Pena, A ^j   Busquets Monge, R ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL DONOSTIA   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL TORRECÁRDENAS   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^f Fundacion Maria Jose Jove   (Spain)

^g HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^h PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

ⁱ HOSPITAL DE BASURTO   (Spain)

^j Regional Health Authority   (Spain)

^k HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^l Unidad de Investigacion   (Spain)

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Author keywords

Asthma; Atopic dermatitis; BCG; Hay fever; Schoolchildren; Spain

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; BCG VACCINATION; BIRTH; CAT; CHILD; CITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ETHNIC GROUP; FATHER; FEMALE; GENDER; HAY FEVER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE; SCHOOL; SIBLING; SMOKING HABIT; SPAIN; TRAFFIC;

AGE FACTORS; ASTHMA; BCG VACCINE; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SPAIN; VACCINATION;

EID: 23844524735     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000086461     Document Type: Article

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