Gender differences in IgE-mediated allergic asthma in the epidemiology and natural history of asthma: Outcomes and treatment regimens (TENOR) study

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 179-184

  Lee, June H ^a   Haselkorn, Tmirah ^a   Chipps, Bradley E ^b   Miller, Dave P ^c   Wenzel, Sally E ^d  

^a GENENTECH INC   (United States)

^b Capital Allergy and Respiratory Disease Center   (United States)

^c Ovation Research Group   (United States)

^d NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic; Asthma; Gender; Healthcare utilization; IgE mediated

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; STEROID;

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; AMBULATORY CARE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PHYSICIAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEX FACTORS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 33745114978     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900600566405     Document Type: Article

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