Dissecting the causes of atopic dermatitis in children: Less foods, more mites

Allergology International

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 231-243

  Fuiano, Nicola ^a   Incorvaia, Cristoforo ^b  

^a ASL FG   (Italy)

^b ICP   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Atopy patch test; Dust mite allergy; Filaggrin; Food allergy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; EGG ALLERGY; FOOD ALLERGY; HEREDITY; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MILK ALLERGY; NONHUMAN; PATCH TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEANUT ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEAT ALLERGY;

EID: 84862672326     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.11-RA-0371     Document Type: Review

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