Aeroallergen sensitivity among patients with allergic rhinitis in United Arab Emirates

Emirates Medical Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-241

  Almosawi, Taki Ali ^b   Al Zubaidy, Tarik Saleh ^a  

^a AJMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b SHEIKH KHALIFA MEDICAL CITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Allergens; Allergic; Atopy; Rhinitis; Skin test; Specific IgE

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEATHER; FEMALE; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOULD; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRICK TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 33644894185     PISSN: 02506882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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