Indoor allergen sensitization and the risk of asthma and eczema in children in Pittsburgh

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 372-376

  McHugh, Brook M ^a   MacGinnitie, Andrew J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAT; CHILD; COCKROACH; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DOG; ECZEMA; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CATS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCKROACHES; DOGS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; PENNSYLVANIA; PREVALENCE; PYROGLYPHIDAE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 80053413655     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2011.32.3456     Document Type: Article

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