Changes in skin test reactivity among adults with atopic disease: A 3-year prospective study

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 524-528

  Åslund, Nina ^a   Thomsen, Simon Francis ^a   Mølgaard, Ellen ^a   Nolte, Hendrik ^a   Backer, Vibeke ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; METHACHOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCURRENT INFECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDENTIFICATION KEY; INCIDENCE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REMISSION; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RHINITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SENSITIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 55849138701     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60292-X     Document Type: Article

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