Role of house-dust mites in childhood asthma.
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Sarsfield, J. K. (1974). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 49, 711. Role of house-dust mites in childhood asthma. The aetiological importance of the house-dust mite, Dermatophagoides sp., was examined in 133 asthmatic children referred to hospital. Evidence of sensitization to this allergen from positive skin tests and the presence of circulating specific IgE was found in the majority of these children and sensitization often began in the preschool years. In vitro studies of specific IgE levels were found to bear a close relation to nasal provocation tests and probably have
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 50 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1974