A basic policy for allergen standardization in our country and standardization of japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) pollen extracts

Allergology International

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-140

  Yasueda, Hiroshi ^a   Okuda, Minoru ^b   Miyamoto, Terumasa ^b   Yoshida, Hikotaro ^c   Ito, Koji ^d   Okudaira, Hirokazu ^d   Baba, Minoru ^e   Iikura, Yoji ^f   Inoue, Sakae ^g   Sakaguchi, Masahiro ^g  

^a SAGAMIHARA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Japan Clinical Allergy Health Research Institute   (Japan)

^c HIROSHIMA CITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^e Doai Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

^f SHOWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^g National Institute of Prophylactic Hygiene   (Japan)

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EID: 84977758043     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.46.135     Document Type: Article

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