Significance of indoor environment for the development of allergic symptoms in children followed up to 18 months of age

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 789-795

  Gustafsson, D ^a   Andersson, K ^a   Fagerlund, I ^a   Kjellman, N I M ^b  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergic symptoms; Children; Indoor climate; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SMOKING;

EID: 0029806513     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04468.x     Document Type: Article

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