Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis in swimmers: Clinical and cytological aspects

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-58

  Gelardi, Matteo ^a   Teresa Ventura, Maria ^a   Fiorella, Raffaele ^a   Luisa Fiorella, Maria ^a   Russo, Cosimo ^a   Candreva, Teresa ^a   Carretta, Antonella ^a   Passalacqua, Giovanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b Allergy and Respiratory Diseases   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RHINITIS; SKIN TEST; STATISTICS; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOL; TURBINATE;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; RHINITIS; SKIN TESTS; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOLS; TURBINATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84555195779     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.066456     Document Type: Article

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