Household chemicals, persistent wheezing and lung function: Effect modification by atopy?

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 547-554

  Henderson, J ^a   Sherriff, A ^a   Farrow, A ^b   Ayres, J G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopy; Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; Chemicals; Children; Wheezing

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; DETERGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHILDBIRTH; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; WHEEZING; ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HYGIENE; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INFANT; LUNG; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DETERGENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 42949093196     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00086807     Document Type: Article

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