Clinical characteristics of physician-diagnosed patients with multiple chemical sensitivity in Japan

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 211, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 682-689

  Hojo, Sachiko ^a,c,d   Ishikawa, Satoshi ^b   Kumano, Hiroaki ^c   Miyata, Mikio ^b   Sakabe, Kou ^b,d  

^a SHOKEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KITASATO INSTITUTE HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allergy; Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS); Onset factors; Quick Environment Exposure Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI )

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50649099934     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.09.007     Document Type: Article

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