A multicentre study assessing the prevalence of sensitizations in patients with asthma and/or rhinitis in China

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1083-1092

  Li, J ^a   Sun, B ^a   Huang, Y ^b   Lin, X ^c   Zhao, D ^d   Tan, G ^e   Wu, J ^f   Zhao, H ^g   Cao, L ^h   Zhong, N ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GENERAL HOSPITAL OF NORTHERN THEATER COMMAND   (China)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e THE THIRD XIANGYA HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^f First Hospital of Xiamen   (China)

^g SHANXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^h CAPITAL INSTITUTE OF PEDIATRICS   (China)

Author keywords

Aeroallergens; Asthma; Epidemiology; Rhinitis; Sensitization; Skin prick test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOMIA TROPICALIS; CHILD; CHINA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RHINITIS; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PYROGLYPHIDAE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS; SEASONS; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66749086928     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.01967.x     Document Type: Article

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