Prevalence of a family history of atopic disease among 3 generations of atopic respiratory patients in Tirana, Albania

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 190-193

  Mingomataj, Ervin Ç ^a,d   Xhixha, F ^b   Gjata, E ^b   Hyso, E ^c   Qirko, E ^a  

^a Mother Theresa School of Medicine   (Albania)

^b Allergology Unit   (Albania)

^c Regional Hospital   (Albania)

^d Regional Hospital ^*  (Albania)

Author keywords

Atopic diseases; Family history; Generations; Survival rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALBANIA; ARTICLE; ATOPY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MITE; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; SENSITIZATION; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALBANIA; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITES; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 45749115326     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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