Inflammation markers in nasal lavage, and nasal symptoms in relation to relocation to a newly painted building: A longitudinal study

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 507-515

  Wieslander, G ^a   Norback D ^a   Walinder R ^a   Erwall, C ^a   Venge, P ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acoustic rhinometry; Albumin; Eosinophilic cationic protein; Follow up study; Indoor air quality; Lysozyme; Myeloperoxidase; Nasal lavage; Newly painted indoor surfaces; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CARBON DIOXIDE; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; FORMALDEHYDE; LYSOZYME; MYELOPEROXIDASE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PAINT; TERPENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LAVAGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE DISEASE; RHINOMETRY; SOCIAL WORKER; SWEDEN; TEAR FILM;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ALBUMINS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD PROTEINS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EOSINOPHIL GRANULE PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MURAMIDASE; NASAL LAVAGE FLUID; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAINT; PEROXIDASE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RIBONUCLEASES; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; VENTILATION;

EID: 0345237254     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050408     Document Type: Article

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