Indoor environment, endotoxin and (1,3)-β-glucan in offices – Associations with asthma, respiratory symptoms and rhinitis among office workers in Malaysia

Jamal H. Hashim (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Fang Lee Lim, Zailina Hashim, Leslie Thien Lung Than, Salmiah Md Said, Jamal Hisham Hashim, Dan Norback

Source: International Congress 2015 – Indoor air and ambient pollution
Session: Indoor air and ambient pollution
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3403
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Jamal H. Hashim (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Fang Lee Lim, Zailina Hashim, Leslie Thien Lung Than, Salmiah Md Said, Jamal Hisham Hashim, Dan Norback. Indoor environment, endotoxin and (1,3)-β-glucan in offices – Associations with asthma, respiratory symptoms and rhinitis among office workers in Malaysia. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 3403

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