Infant respiratory symptoms in relation to mite allergen exposure

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 926-931

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

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Health Service of Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergens; allergy; dust mites; infants; respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; DUST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 0029892987     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09050926     Document Type: Article

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