Prevalence of allergic sensitization versus allergic rhinitis symptoms in an unselected population

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 200-207

  Blomme, Katrien ^a   Tomassen, Peter ^a   Lapeere, Hilde ^b   Huvenne, Wouter ^a   Bonny, Michiel ^b   Acke, Frederic ^a   Bachert, Claus ^a   Gevaert, Philippe ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Allergy; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Sensitization; Skin prick test; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; FEMALE; GRASS POLLEN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM; ALDER; ALLERGIC REACTION; BELGIAN; BIRCH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HAZEL; TREE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; PYROGLYPHIDAE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; SEX FACTORS; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866660061     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000339853     Document Type: Article

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