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Title The role of cockroach allergy and exposure to cockroach allergen in causing morbidity among inner-city children with asthma.
Author Rosenstreich DL, Eggleston P, Kattan M, et al.
Date 1997
Description The authors measured allergic responses to skin tests in inner-city children with asthma and allergen levels from dust in the children's homes. They proposed that cockroach allergies and high levels of allergen exposure may explain asthma-related problems in this population.
Keywords allergens, asthma, cats, children, cockroaches, mites, urban
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9134876
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