Current asthma and respiratory symptoms among pupils in relation to dietary factors and allergens in the school environment

Indoor Air

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 170-182

  Kim, J L ^a   Elfman, L ^a   Mi, Y ^a   Johansson, M ^a   Smedje, G ^a   Norback D ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Cat allergen (Fel d 1); Dietary factors; Dog allergen (Can f 1); Horse allergen (Equ cx); School environment

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; DISEASES; DUST; OLIVE OIL; TEACHING; UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS;

'CURRENT; ASTHMA; CAT ALLERGEN (FEL D 1); DIETARY FACTOR; DOG ALLERGEN (CAN F 1); HORSE ALLERGEN (EQU CX); RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS; SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT; SENSITISATION; SETTLED DUST;

ALLERGENS;

ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; MARGARINE; OLIVE OIL; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BUTTER; CAT; CHILD; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DIETARY INTAKE; DOG; DUST; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HORSE; HUMAN; MALE; MILK; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; STUDENT; WHEEZING;

ACARI; ASTIGMATA; BLATTARIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUUS CABALLUS; FELIS CATUS; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 19044367261     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2005.00334.x     Document Type: Article

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