title: Atopy as a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: epidemiological evidence.
authors.affiliation: Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. scott.weiss@channing.harvard.edu
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000150:complications*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E