Geographical variations in the prevalence of atopic sensitization in six study sites across Canada

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1404-1413

  Chan Yeung, M ^a   Anthonisen, N R ^b   Becklake, M R ^c   Bowie, D ^d   Sonia Buist, A ^e   Dimich Ward, H ^a   Ernst, P ^c   Sears, M R ^f   Siersted, H C ^f   Sweet, L ^g   Van Til, L ^g   Manfreda, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g Department of Health and Social Services ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Atopy; Canada; Geographical variations; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; RAGWEED ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BIRCH; CANADA; CAT; CLADOSPORIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCKROACH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NONHUMAN; OLIVE TREE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENICILLIUM; PHLEUM PRATENSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649311319     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02399.x     Document Type: Article

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