Use of alternative medicines by allergic patients in Turkey

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 289-294

  Kurt, E ^a,b   Bavbek, S ^a   Pasaoglu, G ^a   Abadoglu, O ^a   Misirligil, Z ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Visnelik Mh Ali Fuat Guven Cd   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic urticaria; Complementary and alternative medicine; Seasonal allergic rhinitis

Indexed keywords

CHAMOMILE; GINGER EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BATH; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TEA; THYME; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); YOGA;

EID: 9744228739     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13066307     Document Type: Conference Paper

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