Allergy is an important factor in asthma exacerbation: A pro/con debate

Respirology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1021-1027

  Custovic, Adnan ^a   Simpson, Angela ^a   Bardin, Philip G ^b   Le Souëf, Peter ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

acute asthma; allergy; asthma exacerbation; respiratory virus; rhinovirus

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGY; ASTHMA; ATOPY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EXPOSURE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INNATE IMMUNITY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY VIRUS; REVIEW; RHINOVIRUS; RISK FACTOR; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNITY, INNATE; RISK FACTORS; TH1 CELLS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 77957257001     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2010.01826.x     Document Type: Review

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