Association between sensitization to outdoor spider mites and clinical manifestations of asthma and rhinitis in the general population of adults

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 247-252

  Kim, Tae Bum ^a,b   Kim, Yoon Keun ^a,b   Chang, Yoon Seok ^a,b   Kim, Sang Hoon ^a,b   Hong, Sung Chul ^c   Jee, Young Koo ^d   Cho, Sang Heon ^a,b   Min, Kyung Up ^a,b   Kim, You Young ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asthma; Rhinitis; Spider Mites; Tetranychidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646794681     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.2.247     Document Type: Article

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