The prevalence of house dust mite (HDM) allergy and the use of HDM-impermeable bed covers in a primary care population of patients with persistent asthma in the Netherlands

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 210-214

  De Vries, M P ^a   Van Den Bemt, L ^a,b   Van Der Mooren, F M ^a   Muris, J W M ^a   Van Schayck, C P ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergic asthma; House dust mite allergens; Primary care

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BED; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 23444453053     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcrj.2005.04.005     Document Type: Article

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