Effect of helminthic infections together with mite allergen exposure on the risk of wheeze in preschool children

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-34

  Sangsupawanich, Pasuree ^a   Mahakittikun, Vanna ^b   Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi ^a   Mo suwan, Ladda ^a   Choprapawon, Chanpen ^c  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Health System Research Institute   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DUST EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HOOKWORM; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; THAILAND; TRICHURIS; WHEEZING;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PYROGLYPHIDAE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS; THAILAND;

EID: 77954551699     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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