European birth cohort studies on asthma and atopic diseases: II. Comparison of outcomes and exposures - A GA2LEN initiative

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1104-1111

  Keil, T ^a   Kulig, M ^a   Simpson, A ^b   Custovic, A ^b   Wickman, M ^c   Kull, I ^c,d   Lodrup Carlsen K C ^e   Carlsen, K H ^f   Smit, H A ^g   Wijga, A H ^g   Schmid, S ^h   Von Berg, A ⁱ   Bollrath, C ⁱ   Eller, E ^j   Bindslev Jensen, C ^j   Halken, S ^j   Host A ^j   Heinrich, J ^k   Fantini, M P ^l   Brunekreef, B ^m   Kramer U ⁿ   Willich, S N ^a   Wahn, U ^a   Lau, S ^a   more..

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^e ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^f OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^h LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

ⁱ Marien Hospital   (Germany)

^j ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^k INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^l UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^m UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

ⁿ HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Atopic disease; Cohort studies; Eczema; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; DNA; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DAY CARE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECZEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; FOOD ALLERGY; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIBLING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPIROMETRY; WHEEZING;

EID: 33746819053     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01167.x     Document Type: Article

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