Is silent sinusitis a cause of chronic urticaria in children?

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 103-106

  Jirapongsananuruk, Orathai ^a   Sangacharoenkit, Preeda ^a   Pongpreuksa, Sureerat ^a   Visitsunthorn, Nualanong ^a   Vichyanond, Pakit ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CETIRIZINE; LORATADINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REMISSION; SINUSITIS;

ADOLESCENT; AMOXICILLIN; CETIRIZINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; PARANASAL SINUSES; REMISSION INDUCTION; SINUSITIS; SKIN; URTICARIA;

EID: 70350710150     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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