Damp housing and childhood respiratory symptoms: The role of sensitization to dust mites and molds

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 103-110

  Verhoeff, A P ^a   Van Strien, R T ^b   Van Wijnen, J H ^a   Brunekreef, B ^b  

^a MUNICIPAL HEALTH SERVICE   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergy; Case control study; Chronic nonspecific respiratory symptoms; Home dampness

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOULD; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION;

ALLERGENS; ANIMAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DUST; FEMALE; FUNGI; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MITES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028854554     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117398     Document Type: Article

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