The prevalence of atopic dermatitis in children is influenced by their parents' education: Results of two cross-sectional studies conducted in Upper Austria

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1028-1035

  Weber, Andrea S ^a   Haidinger, Gerald ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Eczema; Parental education; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; AUSTRIA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASH; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AUSTRIA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; EDUCATION; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PREVALENCE; PRURITUS; RISK; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77958576368     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2010.01030.x     Document Type: Article

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