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Control of Exposure to Mite Allergen and Allergen-Impermeable Bed Covers for Adults with Asthma

Ashley Woodcock, Louise A. Forster, Edward Matthews, Jeannett Martin, Louise Letley, Madge Vickers, John Britton, David P. Strachan, Peter Howarth, Daniel R. Altmann,

New England Journal of Medicine · 2003 · 306 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

Allergen-impermeable covers, as a single intervention for the avoidance of exposure to dust-mite allergen, seem clinically ineffective in adults with asthma.

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Evaluation of Impermeable Covers for Bedding in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis

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