Eat dirt and avoid atopy: The hygiene hypothesis revisited

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-4

  Patki, Anil ^a,b  

^a Runwal Plaza ^*

^b Skin Clinic   (India)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Hygiene hypothesis

Indexed keywords

TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ATOPY; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INCIDENCE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 33847418744     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.30642     Document Type: Short Survey

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