Distribution of allergens in children with different atopic disorders in central Taiwan

Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 127-134

  Huang, Hung Wei ^a   Lue, Ko Huang ^a,b   Wong, Ruey Hong ^b   Sun, Hai Lun ^a,b   Sheu, Ji Nan ^a,b   Lu, Ko Hsiu ^b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergen; Atopic disorder; Children

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FOOD ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ATOPY; BLOMIA TROPICALIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHILD; CLADOSPORIUM; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PENICILLIUM; PREVALENCE; SENSITIZATION; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DUST; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MITES;

EID: 33751225098     PISSN: 16088115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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