Onset of mucosal, dermal, and general symptoms in relation to biomarkers and exposures in the dwelling: A cohort study from 1992 to 2002

Indoor Air

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 331-338

  Sahlberg, B ^a   Norback D ^a   Wieslander, G ^a   Gislason, T ^b,c   Janson, C ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^c LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Biomarkers; Dwelling; Indoor environment; Longitudinal cohort study; Sick building syndrome (SBS)

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; DISEASES; HOUSING; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MOLDS; PATHOLOGY; PROTEINS;

ASTHMA; COHORT STUDIES; DWELLING; HIGH INCIDENCE; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INDOOR MOLDS; LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY; RELATIVE RISKS; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME;

BIOMARKERS;

EID: 84863809249     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2012.00766.x     Document Type: Article

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