The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 111, Issue 2 , Pages 408-414 , February 2003

House dust mite allergen in US beds: Results from the first national survey of lead and allergens in housing

Portions of this work were presented at the 97th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society, May 2001.

Received 20 June 2002 ,Revised 28 August 2002 ,Accepted 2 October 2002.

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    Percentage (SE) of US homes with dust mite allergen (Der f 1 plus Der p 1) at or greater than 3 concentration thresholds.

    Percentage (SE) of US homes with dust mite allergen (Der f 1 plus Der p 1) at or greater than 3 concentration thresholds.

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    Mean (geometric) dust mite allergen concentrations and 95% CIs for levels of the independent predictors identified in the multivariable linear regression model.

    Mean (geometric) dust mite allergen concentrations and 95% CIs for levels of the independent predictors identified in the multivariable linear regression model.

☆ Supported by the NIEHS and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Additional support was provided by the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities

☆☆ Reprint requests: Darryl C. Zeldin, MD, NIEHS/NIH, 111 Alexander Dr, Mail Drop D2-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.

PII: S0091-6749(02)91278-9

doi: 10.1067/mai.2003.16

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 111, Issue 2 , Pages 408-414 , February 2003

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