The effects of allergens in outdoor air on both atopic and nonatopic subjects with airway disease

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 542-546

  Burney, P G J ^a   Newson, R B ^a   Burrows, M S ^b   Wheeler, D M ^c  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROCHE PRODUCTS LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c Gallions Reach Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Allergens; Asthma; Exacerbation; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; STEROID;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRINSIC ASTHMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 41749116180     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01596.x     Document Type: Article

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