High prevalence of sensitization to aeroallergens in children 4 yrs of age or younger with symptoms of allergic disease

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 735-740

  Baatenburg De Jong, Adriana ^a   Dikkeschei, Lambert D ^b   Brand, Paul L P ^a,c  

^a Princess Amalia Children's Clinic   (Netherlands)

^b Clinical Laboratory   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aeroallergens; Age; Immunoglobulin E; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CAT DANDER; DOG DANDER; FOOD ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; POLLEN ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRASS POLLEN; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; NETHERLANDS; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 71449125548     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2009.00864.x     Document Type: Article

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