Is there a link between chronic urticaria and atopy?

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 348-349

  Augey, Frédéric ^a   Goujon Henry, Catherine ^a   Berard, Frédéric ^a   Nicolas, Jean François ^a   Gunera Saad, Nathalie ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; ATOPY; AUTOIMMUNITY; CHRONIC URTICARIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECZEMA; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; LETTER; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; SENSITIZATION;

ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SKIN TESTS; URTICARIA;

EID: 44949265313     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2008.0408     Document Type: Letter

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