Correlation between total annual atmospheric pollen counts for chenopodiaceae-amaranthaceae and the prevalence of positive skin prick tests to chenopodium and/or salsola pollen extracts: A multicenter study

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-74

  Pola, J ^a,e   Subiza, J ^b   Zapata, C ^a   Moral, A ^c   Feo, F ^d  

^a Sagasta Policlinic   (Spain)

^b Subiza Asthma and Allergy Centre   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA SALUD   (Spain)

^d Hospital General   (Spain)

^e Nutrition Unit Policlínica Sagasta   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chenopodium; Pollen allergy; Pollen counts; Salsola

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHACEAE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOOSEFOOT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLLEN; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRICK TEST; SALSOLA; SENSITIZATION; SPAIN;

AMARANTHACEAE; CHENOPODIACEAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLLEN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SKIN TESTS; SPAIN; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 62549115352     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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