[Reevaluation of environmental factors in allergy to mites: bedding not a factor?].
Prospective multicentric study was conducted among parents of children referred in three allergy units. Unlike current opinions: carpets are less frequent in bedrooms of mite's allergic children. foam bedding don't play any role, local humidity non significantly increases the mite's allergy risk. the sunlight absence is significantly correlated with this hypersensitivity. These data, mainly inconsistent with general conviction, could be explained by socio economic diversity of patients.
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Hôpital St Vincent de Paul, Paris.
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D000485:Allergens; D000818:Animals; D001512:Bedding and Linens; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004391:Dust; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013472:Sunlight; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000485:Allergens; D004391:Dust