The allergenic potency of Japanese Hop pollen is increasing with environmental changes in Korea

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 309-314

  Jin, Hyun Jung ^a,b   Choi, Gil Soon ^c   Shin, Yoo Seob ^d   Kim, Joo Hee ^e   Kim, Jeong Eun ^f   Ye, Young Min ^d   Park, Hae Sim ^d  

^a Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Kosin University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Hallym University   (South Korea)

^f Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allergens; Environment; Japanese Hop pollen

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; HOP J POLLEN EXTRACT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; POLLEN EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMIDITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRICK TEST; SKIN TEST; SMOKING; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84885782446     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2013.5.5.309     Document Type: Article

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