Low level of indoor allergen exposure in Iceland is related to low prevalence of atopy

M. I. Gunnbjornsdottir, D. Norback, T. Gislason, R. Jogi, A. Soon, D. Jarvis, C. Janson (Uppsala, Sweden; Reykjavik, Iceland; Tartu, Estonia; London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - New insights in the epidemiology of asthma and allergy
Session: New insights in the epidemiology of asthma and allergy
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1777
Disease area: Airway diseases

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