Ambient air pollution and allergic diseases in children

Korean Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 185-191

  Kim, Byoung Ju ^a   Hong, Soo Jong ^b  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Allergy; Asthma; Child; Epigenetics; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

DNA; LIPID; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; AMBIENT AIR; ASTHMA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIGENETICS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARTICULATE MATTER; REVIEW; WHEEZING;

EID: 84862728308     PISSN: 17381061     EISSN: 20927258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2012.55.6.185     Document Type: Review

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