The role of inhalant allergens in allergic airways disease

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 393-401

  Custovic, Adnan ^a   Simpson, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergen avoidance; Allergens; Asthma; Cat; Dog; Dust mite; Primary prevention

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FOOD ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTERVENTION STUDY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RHINITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE; INHALATION; RISK; SANITATION;

EID: 84868012692     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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