Helicobacter pylori infection and allergic diseases: Epidemiological study in Japanese university students

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue 7 PT2, 2008, Pages

  Shiotani, Akiko ^a,c   Miyanishi, Teruo ^b   Kamada, Tomoari ^a   Haruma, Ken ^a  

^a KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b WAKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis; Atopic dermatitis; Bronchial asthma; Helicobacter pylori; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; URTICARIA;

EID: 47649122005     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05107.x     Document Type: Article

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