A cross-sectional analysis of pet-specific immunoglobulin e sensitization and allergic symptomatology and household pet keeping in a birth cohort population

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 504-510

  Ezell, Jerel M ^a   Wegienka, Ganesa ^a   Havstad, Suzanne ^a   Ownby, Dennis R ^a,b   Johnson, Christine C ^a   Zoratti, Edward M ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG; FATHER; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PET ANIMAL; SENSITIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CATS; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOGS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MOTHERS; PETS;

EID: 84888410538     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2013.34.3698     Document Type: Article

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