Does Allergen Avoidance Work?

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 493-507

  Bush, Robert K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen avoidance; Allergic rhinitis; Indoor allergens; Polysensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; RNA;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; CAT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COCKROACH; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DISEASE COURSE; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY HISTORY; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; HISTONE MODIFICATION; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; INSECT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RODENT; SENSITIZATION; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL;

EID: 79959985354     PISSN: 08898561     EISSN: 15578607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2011.05.005     Document Type: Review

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