Ragweed allergy in northern Italy: Are patterns of sensitization changing?

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 157-159

  Asero, Riccardo ^a  

^a CLINICA SAN CARLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Pollen allergy; Ragweed; Respiratory allergy

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; PATIENT SELECTION; POLLEN ALLERGY; RAGWEED POLLEN; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBROSIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84867314884     PISSN: 17641489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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