The common allergens in the Churg-Strauss syndrome

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1288-1294

  Bottero, P ^a   Bonini, M ^b   Vecchio, F ^a   Grittini, A ^a   Patruno, G M ^a   Colombo, B ^c   Sinico, R A ^c  

^a Azienda Ospedaliera Legnano Ospedale di Magenta   (Italy)

^b Azienda Sanitaria Locale Provincia Milano 1   (Italy)

^c SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergens; Asthma; Churg Strauss syndrome; IgE; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BECLOMETASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHURG STRAUSS SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VASCULITIS;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 35148832580     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01486.x     Document Type: Article

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