Analysis of the prevalence of and risk factors for atopic dermatitis using an ISAAC questionnaire in 8,750 korean children

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-85

  Baek, Jin Ok ^a   Hong, Soyoung ^b   Son, Dong Koog ^b   Lee, Jong Rok ^a   Roh, Joo Young ^a   Kwon, Ho Jang ^b,c  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Medical Center   (South Korea)

^c Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Epidemiology; International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL STUDY OF ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES IN CHILDHOOD QUESTIONNAIRE; KOREAN (PEOPLE); MALE; PASSIVE SMOKING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84879492271     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000351403     Document Type: Article

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