Allergic rhinitis: Aetiology, predisposing and risk factors

Rhinology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 49-56

  Jones, Nick S ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Allergy; Nasal; Predisposing factors; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; CHROMOSOME 11Q; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMANS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 3042660595     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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