House dust mite allergy: Complete removal of the provoking allergen is a primary therapeutic approach

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 187-188

  Kopp, M V ^a   Niggemann, B ^b   Forster, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b DRK KLINIKEN BERLIN WESTEND   (Germany)

^c Kinderabteilung St Hedwig   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; LETTER; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 58149127817     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01882.x     Document Type: Letter

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