Respiratory health among office workers in Malaysia and endotoxin and (1,3)-b-glucan in office dust
Objective: To examine the associations between endotoxin and (1,3)-β-glucan concentrations in office dust and respiratory symptoms and airway inflammation among 695 office workers in Malaysia. Methods: Health data were collected using a questionnaire, sensitisation testing and measurement of fractio...
| Main Authors: | Lim, Fang Lee, Hashim, Zailina, Thian, Leslie Lung Than, Md Said, Salmiah, Hashim, Jamal, Norbäck, Dan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2019
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82001/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82001/1/Respiratory%20health%20among%20office%20workers%20in%20Malaysia%20and%20endotoxin%20and%20%281%2C3%29-%20%CE%B2%20-glucan%20in%20office%20dust.pdf |
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