The challenge of diagnosing atopic diseases: Outcomes in Cuban children depend on definition and methodology

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1125-1131

  Wordemann M ^a   Polman, K ^a   Diaz, R J ^b   Menocal Heredia, L T ^b   Madurga, A M C ^b   Sague, K A ^b   Gryseels, B ^a   Gorbea, M B ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE HIGIENE   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopic dermatitis; Definition and diagnosis of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HISTAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBA; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SPIROMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CUBA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SKIN TESTS; SPIROMETRY; TERMINOLOGY; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 33746848897     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01129.x     Document Type: Article

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