Familial aggregation of skin sensitization to aeroallergens in a rural area in China

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-86

  Jin, Yongtang ^a,b   Wang, Weiqin ^a   Xu, Yingchun ^c   Zhao, Jinzhuo ^c   Liu, Hao ^c   Xue, Saoli ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b No1 Hospital   (China)

^c ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Allergic sensitization; Asthma index family; Familial aggregation; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; COCKROACH ALLERGEN; GRASS POLLEN EXTRACT; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; POLLEN ANTIGEN; SILK ALLERGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHINA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FAMILY; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHINA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49849084573     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000151509     Document Type: Article

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