Differences between allergic and nonallergic rhinitis in a large sample of adolescents and adults

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1033-1037

  Molgaard E ^a   Thomsen, S F ^a   Lund, T ^a   Pedersen, L ^a   Nolte, H ^a   Backer, V ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Allergy; Nonallergic rhinitis; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE CONGESTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RHINORRHEA; SKIN TEST; VASOMOTOR RHINITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RHINITIS; SEX FACTORS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 34547658158     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01355.x     Document Type: Article

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