Reduction of allergic responses in atopic infants by mother's laughter [3]

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 645-646

  Kimata, Hajime ^a,b  

^a Uji Takeda Hospital   (Japan)

^b Ujitakeda Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPIC ECZEMA DERMATITIS SYNDROME; ATOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; LETTER; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; STRESS;

HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INFANT; LAUGHTER; MOTHERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 4944246711     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2004.01398.x     Document Type: Letter

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