High incidence of sensitization to ornamental plants in allergic rhinitis

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1138-1140

  Mahillon, V ^a   Saussez, S ^a   Michel, O ^a  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Ornamental plants

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERN; FICUS; GERANIUM; HUMAN; IVY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORCHIDACEAE; PALM TREE; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SENSITIZATION; SKIN ALLERGY; YUCCA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARECACEAE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FICUS; HEDERA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANTS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; YUCCA;

EID: 33746849252     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01026.x     Document Type: Article

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