Pollen challenge study of a phototherapy device for reducing the symptoms of hay fever

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1635-1644

  Emberlin, J C ^a   Lewis, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grass pollen; Hay fever; Phototherapy; Provocation test

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE SECRETION; OCULAR PRURITUS; PHOTOTHERAPY; POLLEN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINORRHEA; SCORING SYSTEM; SNEEZING; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PLACEBOS; POLLEN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650504078     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007990903024699     Document Type: Article

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