Age-dependent interaction between atopy and eosinophils in asthma cases: Results from NHANES 2005-2006

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 544-551

  Arbes, Jr ^a   Calatroni, A ^a   Mitchell, H E ^a   Gergen, P J ^b  

^a Rho Federal Systems Division Inc   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; Eosinophils; Epidemiology; Immunoglobulin E; Survey

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ASTHMA; CHILD; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876702899     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cea.12069     Document Type: Article

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