Effect of bedding control on amount of house dust mite allergens, asthma symptoms, and peak expiratory flow rate

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 313-322

  Lee, Inn Sook ^a  

^a Keukdong College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asthma symptoms; Bedding control; House dust mite allergens; Peak expiratory flow rate

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; METHACHOLINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DISINFECTION; DYSPNEA; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; SKIN TEST; SLEEP DISORDER; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0038057737     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.2.313     Document Type: Article

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