Atopic dermatitis and food allergies: True, true and related?

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education and Practice Edition

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Lio, Peter A ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIPRURITIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; PIMECROLIMUS; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; STEROID; TACROLIMUS; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD HEALTH; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INCIDENCE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN TEST;

CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 34047226235     PISSN: 17430585     EISSN: 17430593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.111658     Document Type: Review

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