Age, gender and reactivity to allergens independently influence skin reactivity to histamine

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-135

  Bordignon, V ^a   Burastero, S E ^b  

^a Bassano del Grappa (VI)   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age; Allergen; Gender; Histamine; Skin reactivity; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE;

ADULT; AGE; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENSITIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; ARTEMISIA; FEMALE; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; MALE; OLEA; PARIETARIA; POACEAE; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SKIN TESTS; URTICARIA;

EID: 33744483741     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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