Association of atopy to asthma severity and medication use in children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 439-446

  Schwindt, Christina D ^a,b   Tjoa, Thomas ^a   Floro, Joshua N ^a   McLaren, Christine ^a   Delfino, Ralph J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergens; Epidemiology; Panel study; Risk factors; Severity of illness index

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOULD; POLLEN; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ASTHMA; CATS; CHILD; DUST; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MITES;

EID: 33748475157     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900600758234     Document Type: Article

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