Ragweed Allergy: Pollen Count and Sensitization and Allergy Prevalence in Two Italian Allergy Centers
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Ragweed allergy: Pollen count and sensitization and allergy prevalence in two Italian allergy centers
BACKGROUND Ragweed allergy represents a challenge for allergists due to its increase in some geographic areas, mainly northern Italy. OBJECTIVES To compare two allergy centers in northern Italy by analyzing both the pollen count and the patient characteristics (sensitization and allergy prevalence) over a 10-year period. METHODS Pollen counts for 10 years (2004-2013) were evaluated and comp...
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متن کاملHistamine and Food Allergy
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عنوان ژورنال: Allergy & Rhinology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2152-6567,2152-6567
DOI: 10.2500/ar.2015.6.0141