Allergic sensitization is a key risk factor for but not synonymous with allergic disease.
Medicine-Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md. Electronic address: rhamilto@jhmi.edu.
Robert G
RG
Hamilton
D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E
IgE; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; atopy; prevalence; sensitization