Sensitization to common allergens in adults with asthma

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 434-439

  Atten Ramey, Felicia ^a   Schoenwetter, William F ^b   Weiss, Thomas W ^a   Westerman, David ^c   Majid, Nasira ^d   Markson, Leona E ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Brainerd Medical Center   (United States)

^c Atlanta Pulmonary Group   (United States)

^d TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; SENSITIZATION;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 27944490475     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: 15448770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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