Grass pollen counts, air pollution levels and allergic rhinitis severity

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 397-404

  Annesi Maesano, Isabella ^a,b   Rouve, Sarah ^a,b   Desqueyroux, Hlne ^c   Jankovski, Roger ^d   Klossek, Jean Michel ^e   Thibaudon, Michel ^f   Demoly, Pascal ^g   Didier, Alain ^h  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c ADEME   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

^e POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f European Aerobiology Society and Réseau National de Surveillance Aérobiologique   (France)

^g MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^h TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Air pollution; Allergic sensitization; Grass; Pollen; Severe rhinitis; Specific immunolglobulin E

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FRANCE; GRASS POLLEN; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AIR POLLUTION; CHILD; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POACEAE; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859388943     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000332964     Document Type: Article

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