Analysis of the serum levels of fungi-specific immunoglobulin e in patients with allergic diseases

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-56

  Chang, Feng Ying ^a   Lee, Jyh Hong ^b   Yang, Yao Hsu ^b   Yu, Hsin Hui ^b   Wang, Li Chieh ^b   Lin, Yu Tsan ^b   Chiang, Bor Luen ^b  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Fungi specific IgE; Respiratory allergic disease

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ATOPY; BLOOD LEVEL; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, FUNGAL; ANTIGENS, FUNGAL; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASTHMA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954877859     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000319208     Document Type: Article

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