Sensitization patterns in immigrants to Genoa: The relevance of origin

Eur J Intern Med. 2016 Nov:35:e11-e13. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2016.05.010. Epub 2016 May 24.

Authors

Giorgio Ciprandi¹, Paola Comite², Irene Mori², Francesca Ferrero², Vincenzo Fontana³, Marco Bruzzone³, Michele Mussap²

Affiliations

¹ Allergy Department, IRCCS-AOU San Martino, Genoa, Italy. Electronic address: gio.cip@libero.it.
² Laboratory Medicine, IRCCS-AOU San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
³ Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IRCCS-AOU San Martino, Genoa, Italy.

PMID: 27233430
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2016.05.010

No abstract available

Keywords: Allergen-specific IgE; Immigrants; Origin country; Sensitization; Serum.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Allergens / classification
Allergens / immunology*
Animals
Emigrants and Immigrants*
Female
Humans
Hypersensitivity / blood*
Hypersensitivity / ethnology*
Immunoglobulin E / blood*
Italy
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Young Adult

Substances

Allergens
Immunoglobulin E