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Article: Study: Anti-dust mite covers effective in reducing allergens.
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- Life Science Weekly
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- November 2, 2004
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2004 NOV 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study provides evidence that people who have allergic asthma and use dust mite-impermeable bed covers have improved peak flow measurements.
These findings are featured in the October 2004 Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (JACI). The JACI is the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI).
Morning peak flow is an important asthma-related lung-function measurement factor that can show how well a person's asthma is under control. Lisette van dem Bemt, Msc, Maastricht University, the Netherlands, and colleagues studied 52 allergic asthma patients to ...