The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 111, Issue 1 , Pages 169-176 , January 2003

Effect of mattress and pillow encasings on children with asthma and house dust mite allergy

Received 26 February 2002 ,Revised 5 September 2002 ,Accepted 23 September 2002.

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☆ Supported by the Danish Asthma and Allergy Association and the Danish Research Foundation.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Susanne Halken, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Sønderborg Hospital, DK-6400 Sønderborg, Denmark.

PII: S0091-6749(02)91267-4

doi: 10.1067/mai.2003.5

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 111, Issue 1 , Pages 169-176 , January 2003

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