Effect of application of benzyl benzoate on house dust mite allergen levels

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 187-190

  Chang, Jung H ^a   Becker, Allan ^b   Ferguson, Alexander ^a   Manfreda, Jure ^b   Simons, Estelle ^b   Chan, Henry ^a   Noertjojo, Kukuh ^a   Chan Yeung, Moira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZYL BENZOATE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; METHACHOLINE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; BUILDING; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PEST CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0029743353     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63253-X     Document Type: Article

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