Prevalence of food allergy among children in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 336-342

  Al Hammadi, S ^a   Al Maskari, F ^a   Bernsen, R ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Allergens; Children; Food allergy; Symptoms; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; EGG; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD ALLERGY; FRUIT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ALLERGENS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EGGS; FEMALE; FISH PRODUCTS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 70350154329     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000250442     Document Type: Article

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