Correlation of serum total IgE, eosinophil granule cationic proteins, sensitized allergens and family aggregation in atopic dermatitis patients with or without rhinitis

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 784-793

  Lee, Chih Hung ^a   Chuang, Hung Yi ^a   Shih, Chia Chi ^a   Jee, Shiou Hwa ^b   Wang, Li Fang ^b   Chiu, Hsien Ching ^b   Chang, Ghung Hsing ^a   Wu, Chieh Shan ^a   Yu, Hsin Su ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergen specific IgE; Allergic rhinitis; Atopic dermatitis; Family aggregation

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; FOOD ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MAJOR BASIC PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEATHER; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; GRASS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAST CLA TEST; PARENT; PATHOGENESIS; PEANUT; SERUM; SIBLING; SOYBEAN; TAIWAN; WHEAT;

EID: 7944224496     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00600.x     Document Type: Article

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