Allergen sensitization and perennial asthma

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 113, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 83-86

  Platts Mills, Thomas A E ^a   Pollart Squillace, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal dander; Asthma; Dust mite; Indoor allergens

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ENDOTOXIN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; METHACHOLINE; OZONE;

AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; COLD AIR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; EXERCISE; GRASS POLLEN; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 8244249470     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000237514     Document Type: Article

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