Prevalence and clinical characteristics of adult-onset atopic dermatitis with positive skin prick testing to mites

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 318-326

  Kulthanan, Kanokvalai ^a   Chularojanamontri, Leena ^a   Manapajon, Araya ^a   Nuchkull, Piyavadee ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Adult; Atopic dermatitis; Mite; Skin prick testing

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITE; PRICK TEST; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TINGLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PYROGLYPHIDAE; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855236343     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: 22288694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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