Use of dilute sodium hypochlorite spray and home cleaning to reduce indoor allergen levels and improve asthma health parameters

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 551-552

  Barnes, Charles S ^a   Kennedy, Kevin ^a   Johnson, Linda ^a   Forrest, Erica ^a   Gard, Luke ^a   Pacheco, Freddy ^a   Amado, Mercedes ^a   Portnoy, Jay ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING AGENT; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PLACEBO;

ASTHMA; CLEANING; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; DILUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY; FLOWMETER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPIROMETRY; WHEEZING;

EID: 55849130988     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60297-9     Document Type: Letter

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