Changes in indoor allergen and fungal levels predict changes in asthma activity among young adults.

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Published in Clin Exp Allergy on July 01, 2005

Authors

M C Matheson1, M J Abramson, S C Dharmage, A B Forbes, J M Raven, F C K Thien, E H Walters

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Melanie.Matheson@med.monash.edu.au

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