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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Allergic diseases; diagnosis and treatment of bronchial asthma, hay fever, and other allergic diseases.

Publication Details

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1925 CE.

In his important studies of asthma, Storm van Leeuwen demonstrated that in the great majority of patients allergens are the cause of the condition and also that patients are sensitive to mold spores. He experimented with an allergen-proof chamber and showed the benefit of high altitude to asthmatics.

Thematic Classifications

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Entry Number#2603
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3028
Author Bio Linkworldcat.org/identities ↗
External URLallergic-diseases-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-bronchial-asthma-hay-fever-and-other-allergic-diseases

Geographic Context

Publication place: Philadelphia