Kissing selectively decreases allergen-specific IgE production in atopic patients

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 545-547

  Kimata, H ^a  

^a Satou Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allergen specific IgE production; Allergic rhinitis; Atopic eczema; Japanese cedar pollen; Kissing

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; KISSING; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MUSIC; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SPOUSE; TH1 CELL;

ADULT; ANTIBODY FORMATION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CYTOKINES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 33646130828     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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