Prevalence of cypress pollen sensitization and its clinical importance in Izmir, Turkey, with cypress allergy assessed by nasal provocation

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-51

  Sin, Aytul Z ^a   Ersoy, R ^a   Gulbahar, O ^a   Ardeniz, O ^a   Gokmen, N M ^a   Kokuludag, A ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allergy; Cross reactivity; Cypress pollen; Nasal provocation

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; POLLEN EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; CUPRESSUS; FEMALE; GRASS; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE PROVOCATION TEST; OLIVE; POLLEN ALLERGY; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; CROSS REACTIONS; CUPRESSUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; NASAL PROVOCATION TESTS; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 40349091536     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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