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Descriptor English:
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Hygiene Hypothesis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Hipótesis de la Higiene
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Hipótese da Higiene
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Synonyms English:
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Hygiene Hypotheses
Hypotheses, Hygiene
Hypothesis, Hygiene
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Tree Number:
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K01.752.667.875
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Definition English:
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The theory that infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms, and parasites are normal stimulants for the maturation of the immune system toward a balanced immune response. The theory predicts that lack of such stimulation leads to allergies and AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES. |
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See Related English:
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Therapy with Helminths
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History Note English:
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2012
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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54833
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Unique Identifier:
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D061148
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Similar:
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DeCS
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