New insights into the mechanism and management of allergic diseases: Atopic dermatitis

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 265-275

  Novak, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Dendritic cells; Immunoglobulin E; Immunoglobulin E receptors

Indexed keywords

CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR; FOOD ALLERGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PIMECROLIMUS; TACROLIMUS;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DENDRITIC CELL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DNA MODIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INNATE IMMUNITY; PATCH TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

ALLERGENS; ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS; CYTOKINES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, INNATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; RECEPTORS, IGE; TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS;

EID: 58649108272     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01922.x     Document Type: Review

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