Chinese response to allergy and asthma in olympic athletes

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 962-968

  Li, J ^a   Lu, Y ^b   Huang, K ^b   Wang, C ^b   Lu, J ^c   Zhang, C ^a   Zhong, N ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Environment; Pollens; Rhinitis; Sports

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; ATHLETE; BRONCHOSPASM; DISEASE EXACERBATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; REVIEW; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; AIR POLLUTION; CHINA; HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; SPORT;

AIR POLLUTION; ANNIVERSARIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS; ASTHMA; CHINA; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PREVALENCE; SPORTS;

EID: 56149105354     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01816.x     Document Type: Review

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