Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination and reported atopic disorders in 8-12-year-old children

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 463-469

  Bernsen, Roos M D ^a,b   Koes, Bart W ^a   De Jongste, Johan C ^c   Van Der Wouden, Johannes C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^c SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopic disorders; Hib vaccination

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HAY FEVER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; VACCINATION;

CHILD; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; ODDS RATIO;

EID: 33646356695     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20397     Document Type: Article

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