SKARP - A population-based cohort study of childhood food-associated symptoms perceived by parents and food allergies diagnosed by physicians: Design, methods and participation

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 194-202

  Pyrhönen, Kaisa ^a   Läärä, Esa ^b   Kaila, Minna ^c   Hiltunen, Liisa ^a   Näyhä, Simo ^b  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Child; food allergy; food hypersensitivity; participation rate; population; test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN TEST;

ALLERGENS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 79952564581     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494810394907     Document Type: Article

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