GA2LEN skin test study I: GALEN harmonization of skin prick testing: Novel sensitization patterns for inhalant allergens in Europe

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1498-1506

  Heinzerling, L M ^a,s   Burbach, G J ^a   Edenharter, G ^a   Bachert, C ^b   Bindslev Jensen, C ^c   Bonini, S ^d   Bousquet, J ^e   Bousquet Rouanet, L ^e   Bousquet, P J ^e   Bresciani, M ^d   Bruno, A ^d   Burney, P ^f   Canonica, G W ^g   Darsow, U ^h   Demoly, P ^e   Durham, S ⁱ   Fokkens, W J ^j   Giavi, S ^k   Gjomarkaj, M ^d   Gramiccioni, C ^d   Haahtela, T ^l   Kowalski, M L ^m   Magyar, P ⁿ   Murakozi G ⁿ   Orosz, M ⁿ   Papadopoulos, N G ^k   Rohnelt C ^a   Stingl, G ^o   Todo Bom, A ^p   Von Mutius, E ^q   Wiesner, A ^r   Wohrl S ^o   Zuberbier, T ^a   more..

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d CNR   (Italy)

^e MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^h TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

ⁱ ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^j ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^k UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^l HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^m MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

ⁿ SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^o Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^p UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^q UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^r UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^s Edenharter Research   (Germany)

more..

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Atopic dermatitis; Food allergy; Standardization; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; VEGETATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CATS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOGS; EUROPE; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RHINITIS; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349200842     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02093.x     Document Type: Article

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