Mite and cockroach sensitisation in patients with allergic rhinitis in the Free State

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 160-163

  Seedat, R Y ^a   Claassen, J ^a   Claassen, A J ^a   Joubert, G ^b  

^a Universitas Private Hospital   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 77949377445     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/samj.3669     Document Type: Article

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