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Review
. 1998 Apr 4;316(7137):1075-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7137.1075.

ABC of allergies. Avoiding exposure to indoor allergens

A Woodcock  1 , A Custovic
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Review

ABC of allergies. Avoiding exposure to indoor allergens

A Woodcock et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Amount of time that most Americans spend indoors, outdoors, and in transit
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Progressive reduction in non-specific bronchial hyperreactivity (histamine) in 10 asthmatic children allergic to mites who moved from home to a mite free environment (a sanatorium in Davos, Switzerland)
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Approximate 100-fold reduction in concentrations of house dust mite allergen (Der p 1) on mattresses after introduction of covers that are impermeable to mite allergens (Ventflex covers)
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Proportion of mites killed at different washing temperatures
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Comparison of older vacuum cleaner (with inadequate exhaust filtration) with high filtration cleaner, showing significantly increased concentrations of airborne house dust mite allergen (Der p 1) in older cleaners before and after vacuuming
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Distribution of dog allergen (Can f 1) in settled dust from four sampling sites in 100 homes in Manchester (50 with a dog, 50 without). Can f 1 was readily detectable in homes without dogs, but the levels were between 10-fold and 100-fold lower than in houses with dogs
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Milo: could you get rid of her?
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Effect on allergen concentrations of removing a cat from a home
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