[Modern environmental and clinical aspects of sensitization to dust mites].
Sensitization to dust mites is in significant increase in the world and is known as independent risk factor for development of bronchial asthma. In this paper, important biological markers and environmental spread of dust mites are described as well as the epidemiology, the most frequent clinical patterns and standard diagnostic procedures of sensitization to dust mites. The importance of the environmental dust mites control is emphasized, particularly as a part of primary and secundary prevention of sensitization to dust mites.
Kanceljak-Macan
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Institut za medicinska istrazivanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb.
Macan
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Milković-Kraus
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D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D039981:Pyroglyphidae / Q000276:immunology*
D000485:Allergens