A long-term follow-up of allergic diseases in Iceland

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 181-185

  Finnbogadóttir, Anna Freyja ^a   Árdal, Björn ^a,b   Eiríksson, Herbert ^a,b   Hrafnkelsson, Birgir ^b   Valdimarsson, Helgi ^a,b   Lúovíksson, Björn Rúnar ^a,b   Haraldsson, Ásgeir ^a,b  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopic dermatitis; Children; Eczema; Rhinoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ICELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; ICELAND; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858795270     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2011.01234.x     Document Type: Article

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