Nasal Hyperreactivity among Teachers in a School with a Long History of Moisture Problems

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 135-141

  Rudblad, Stig ^a   Andersson, Kjell ^a   Stridh, Göran ^a   Bodin, Lennart ^b   Juto, Jan Erik ^c  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE MUCOSA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; UNIVERSITY;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; FACULTY; FEMALE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL MUCOSA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 0035290515     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/105065801781543727     Document Type: Article

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