Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology

Assessment of changes in serum concentrations of specific IgE for inhalant allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis in Poland: a comparative study of the 2010–2012 and 2020– 2022 cohorts

Karolina Kazimierska 1
,
Andrzej Chciałowski 1
,
Weronika Słowik 1
,
Jerzy Kruszewski 1
,
Remigiusz Jaros 2
,
Marta Tokaj 2
,
Urszula Wodo 2

  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine –
    National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland

  2. Student of the Faculty of Medicine of the Medical University of Warsaw, Scientific Association “Alergen”
    at the Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Allergology, Military Institute of Medicine – National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland

Alergologia Polska – Polish Journal of Allergology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pja.2026.164786
Data publikacji online: 2026/09/22
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