Bronchial responsiveness to bakery-derived allergens is strongly dependent on specific skin sensitivity

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1202-1208

  Quirce, S ^a   Fernandez Nieto M ^a   Escudero, C ^a   Cuesta, J ^a   De Las Heras, M ^a   Sastre, J ^a  

^a Hospital UniversitarioFundación Jiménez Díaz   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergens; Baker's asthma; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Methacholine; Occupational asthma; Skin sensitivity; Specific inhalation challenge

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; EGG WHITE; FUNGAL ENZYME; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLOUR; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INHALATION TEST; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RYE; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEST; SOYBEAN; WHEAT;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; BRONCHI; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; FEMALE; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 33748334349     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01189.x     Document Type: Article

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