Risk factors and characteristics of early-onset asthma in Taiwanese children

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 414-421

  Liang, Pei Hsuan ^a   Shyur, Shyh Dar ^a   Huang, Li Hsin ^a   Wen, Da Chin ^a   Chiang, Yi Chi ^a   Lin, Mao Tsair ^a   Yang, Hwai Chih ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Age of onset; Asthma; Disease susceptibility; Risk factors; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INFECTION RISK; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; TAIWAN; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MILK; PYROGLYPHIDAE; RISK FACTORS; SIBLINGS; TAIWAN; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; URTICARIA;

EID: 33846023327     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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