Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and others: Allergological, environmental and psychological investigations in individuals with indoor air related complaints

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 205, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 213-220

  Eberlein König, Bernadette ^a,c   Przybilla, Bernhard ^a   Kühnl, Patricia ^a   Golling, Gabriele ^a   Gebefügi, Istvan ^b   Ring, Johannes ^a,c  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergy; Eco Syndrome; Hypersensitivity symptoms; Idiopathic environmental intolerance; Indoor air pollution; Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS); Psychosomatic effects

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADULT; AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTANT; ALLERGY; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER;

ACARI; ASTIGMATA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 0036245066     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00150     Document Type: Article

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