Characteristics of allergic sensitization among asthmatic adults older than 55 years: Results from the National health and nutrition examination survey, 2005-2006

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 247-252

  Busse, Paula J ^a   Cohn, Richard D ^b   Salo, Paivi M ^c   Zeldin, Darryl C ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SRA International Inc   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; AGE; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION; ARTICLE; ATOPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; WHEEZING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CATS; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MICE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; PREVALENCE; RATS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875429440     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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