Allergic sensitization frequency and wheezing differences in early life between black and white children

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 493-499

  Wegienka, Ganesa ^a   Havstad, Suzanne ^a   Joseph, Christine L M ^a   Zoratti, Edward ^a   Ownby, Dennis ^b   Johnson, Christine Cole ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RACE DIFFERENCE; SENSITIZATION; UNITED STATES; WHEEZING;

EID: 84871699079     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2012.33.3600     Document Type: Article

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