Prevalence of Japanese cedar pollinosis in Tokyo: A survey conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Clinical and Experimental Allergy Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-11

  Nishihata, S ^a   Murata, T ^b   Inoue, S ^c   Okubo, K ^d   Sahashi, N ^e   Takahashi, H ^d   Hirooka, J ^f   Hoshiyama, Y ^g   Murayama, K ^h   Mezawa, A ⁱ   Yokoyama, T ^j   Endo, T ^k   Saiga, T ^f   Saito, Y ^l  

^a Nishihata ENT Clinic   (Japan)

^b Akitsu Ryoikuen   (Japan)

^c OTSUMA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^e TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f Hirooka Clinic   (Japan)

^g UNIVERSITY OF HUMAN ARTS AND SCIENCES   (Japan)

^h Japan Meteorological Research Business Support Center   (Japan)

ⁱ Tokyo Medical University   (Japan)

^j Forest Development Technological Institute   (Japan)

^k Endo ENT and Allergy Clinic   (Japan)

^l Kamio Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

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Author keywords

Epidemiological survey; Japanese cedar pollinosis; Prevalence; Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JAPAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLLEN ALLERGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

EID: 77953194297     PISSN: 14729725     EISSN: 14729733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-9733.2010.01149.x     Document Type: Review

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