The Prevention and Incidence of Asthma and Mite Allergy (PIAMA) birth cohort study: Design and first results

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Supplement

Volumn 13, Issue 15, 2002, Pages 55-60

  Brunekreef, Bert ^a   Smit, Jet ^b   De Jongste, Johan ^c   Neijens, Herman ^c   Gerritsen, Jorrit ^d   Postma, Dirkje ^d   Aalberse, Rob ^d   Koopman, Laurens ^c   Kerkhof, Marjan ^e   Wijga, Alet ^b   Van Strien, Rob ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^e CENTRAL LABORATORY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Dust mites; Intervention; Natural history

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ALLERGY; ASTHMA; BED; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DISEASE COURSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DISEASE; MITE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 12244261222     PISSN: 09065784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.13.s.15.1.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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