Hypersensitivity to aeroallergens in patients with recurrent vulvovaginitis of undetermined etiology

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 496-500

  Ozturk, Sami ^a   Caliskaner, Zafer ^a   Karaayvaz, Mehmet ^a   Dede, Murat ^a   Gulec, Mustafa ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allergic vaginitis; Atopy; Recurrent vulvovaginitis; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; PRICK TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN TEST; VULVOVAGINITIS;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TESTS; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 34547699879     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00578.x     Document Type: Article

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