Common aeroallergens among children with allergies in the United Arab Emirates
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The United Arab Emirates
A Unique Demographic Structure The United Arab Emirates (UAE) lies on the Arabian Gulf between Oman and Saudi Arabia. It consists of a union of seven Emirates, namely: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ra's Al-Khaymah, Al-Fujayrah, and Umm Al-Qaywayn (Fig. 11). The UAE has a cosmopolitan population of 3.7 million (estimates 2003) and exhibits a unique demographic structure as UAE nationals only...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0972-6691
DOI: 10.4103/ijaai.ijaai_32_17