Inverse relationship between multiple sclerosis and allergic respiratory diseases

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-118

  Bergamaschi, Roberto ^a   Villani, Simona ^b   Crabbio, Massimo ^a   Ponzio, Michela ^b   Romani, Alfredo ^a   Verri, Anna ^b   Bargiggia, Valeria ^a   Cosi, Vittorio ^a  

^a C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic diseases; Asthma; Epidemiology; Multiple sclerosis; Rhinitis; Th1 Th2 balance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ONSET AGE; PET ANIMAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING HABIT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE OF ONSET; ANTIBODY FORMATION; ASTHMA; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TH1 CELLS; TH2 CELLS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63749126118     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-009-0036-8     Document Type: Article

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