Exposure to furry pets and the risk of asthma and allergic rhinitis: A meta-analysis

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 857-864

  Takkouche, B ^a   Gonzalez Barcala F J ^b   Etminan, M ^c   Fitzgerald, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

^c VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Cats; Dogs; Meta analysis; Pets

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAT; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; PET ANIMAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DOGS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAIR; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RISK;

EID: 45149134745     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01732.x     Document Type: Article

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