Birch pollen honey for birch pollen allergy - A randomized controlled pilot study

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-166

  Saarinen, K ^a   Jantunen, J ^a   Haahtela, T ^b  

^a Etela karjalan Allergia ja Ymparistoinstituutti   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Birch pollen; Complementary medicine; Honey; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BIRCH; BIRCH POLLEN HONEY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HONEY; HUMAN; MALE; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, PLANT; BETULA; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HONEY; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; POLLEN; RHINITIS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SEASONS;

EID: 78650668925     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000319821     Document Type: Article

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