The epidemiology of ocular and nasal allergy in the United States, 1988-1994

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Singh, Kavita ^a   Axelrod, Sara ^b   Bielory, Leonard ^c,d  

^a Department of Medicine Pediatrics   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d STARx Allergy and Asthma Center   (United States)

Author keywords

atopic keratoconjunctivitis; epidemiology; giant papillary conjunctivitis; nasal allergy symptoms; Ocular allergy; perennial allergic conjunctivitis; seasonal allergic conjunctivitis; vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DUST; EYE ALLERGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOSE ALLERGY; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957785452     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.06.050     Document Type: Article

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