Epidemiological features of allergic rhinitis in four major cities in western China

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 433-440

  Shen, Ji ^a   Ke, Xia ^b   Hong, Suling ^b   Zeng, Qing ^c   Liang, Chuanyu ^d   Li, Tongying ^e   Tang, Anzhou ^f  

^a People's Hospital of Changshou District   (China)

^b THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e XINJIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^f FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Intermittent allergic rhinitis; Persistent allergic rhinitis; Self reported allergic rhinitis; Western China

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; CITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHINA; CITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80455174865     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-011-0469-1     Document Type: Article

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