The indoor level of house dust mite allergen is associated with severity of atopic dermatitis in children

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 74-79

  Kim, Jihyun ^a,b   Lee, Sangwoon ^b   Woo, Sook young ^b   Han, Youngshin ^b   Lee, Jung Hyun ^c   Lee, In Yong ^d   Lim, In Seok ^e   Choi, Eung Sang ^e   Choi, Byoung Whi ^e   Cheong, Hae Kwan ^a   Lee, Sang Il ^a,b   Ahn, Kangmo ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

^c Gwangmyeong Sungae Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allergens; Atopic dermatitis; House dust mite

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BED; BLOOD; CHILD; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ALLERGENS; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; HOUSE DUST MITE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, DERMATOPHAGOIDES; BEDS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84874760387     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.1.74     Document Type: Article

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