Time trends in allergic sensitisation and Helicobacter pylori prevalence in Finnish pregnant women

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-88

  Seiskari, Tapio ^a,b   Viskari, Hanna ^a   Kaila, Minna ^c,d   Haapala, Anna Maija ^b   Koskela, Pentti ^e   Hyoty, Heikki ^a,b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b PIRKANMAA HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (Finland)

^c Finnish Office for Health Technology Assessment   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Birth cohort; Environmental factors; Helicobacter pylori; Hygiene hypothesis; IgE antibodies; Pregnancy; Sensitisation

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FINLAND; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FINLAND; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63349105729     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000210384     Document Type: Article

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