An analysis of skin prick test reactions in allergic rhinitis patients in Istanbul, Turkey

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-25

  Aydin, Sedat ^a   Hardal, Umit ^a   Atli, Hakki ^b  

^a DR LUTFI KIRDAR KARTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FOOD ANTIGEN; FUNGUS ANTIGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BARLEY; CEREAL; CHILD; CLADOSPORIUM; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDER; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MAIZE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOULD; OAT; PENICILLIUM; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WHEAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLERGENS; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SEASONS; SKIN TESTS; TURKEY;

EID: 67749131213     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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