A nationwide survey of inhalant allergens sensitization and levels of indoor major allergens in Korea

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 222-227

  Park, Hye Jung ^a   Lee, Jae Hyun ^a   Park, Kyung Hee ^a   Ann, Hea Won ^a   Jin, Moo Nyun ^a   Choi, Soo Young ^a   Lee, Yong Won ^a   Hong, Chein Soo ^a   Park, Jung Won ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allergen; Dust; Indoor; Korea; Skin test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ARTEMISIA VULGARIS ALLERGEN; BLATTELLA GERMANICA ALLERGEN; DOG DANDER ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INHALANT ALLERGEN; JAPANESE HOP ALLERGEN; OAK ALLERGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY RAPID TEST; ARTEMISIA VULGARIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; AUTUMN; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANDER; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DOG; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OAK; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIZATION; SKIN PRICK TEST; SKIN TEST; WINTER;

EID: 84899656199     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2014.6.3.222     Document Type: Article

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