Effectiveness of mite-impermeable covers: A hypothesis-generating meta-analysis

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1473-1483

  van Boven, F E ^a  

^a V and VN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ANIMAL; ASTHMA; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; META ANALYSIS; MITE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; MITES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84911431120     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cea.12376     Document Type: Review

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