Effect of farming environment on sensitisation to allergens continues after childhood

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 607-611

  Koskela, H O ^a   Happonen, K K ^b   Remes, S T ^a,b   Pekkanen, J ^b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DAIRYING; DANDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLLEN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ALLERGENS; CHILD; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN TESTS;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 24044520043     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2004.014852     Document Type: Article

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