This review discusses the role of fungi and fungal products in indoor environments,
especially as agents of human exposure. Fungi are present everywhere, and knowledge for …

Background During the past 25 years, many pregnancy and birth cohorts have been
established. Each cohort provides unique opportunities for examining associations of early …

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive biomarker of chronic low-grade inflammation and is
associated with multiple complex diseases. The genetic determinants of chronic …

We examined common variation in asthma risk by conducting a meta-analysis of worldwide
asthma genome-wide association studies (23,948 asthma cases, 118,538 controls) of …

Background: There is evidence for adverse effects of outdoor air pollution on lung function of
children. Quantitative summaries of the effects of air pollution on lung function, however, are …

Background Previous published analyses have focused on the effect of air pollution on
asthma and rhinoconjunctivitis throughout early and middle childhood. However, the role of …

Aim We investigated whether objectively measured access to urban green spaces is
associated with behavioural problems in 10-year old children living in Munich and its …

Background: Few studies have investigated traffic-related air pollution as a risk factor for
respiratory infections during early childhood. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the …

Asthma, rhinitis, and eczema are complex diseases with multiple genetic and environmental
factors interlinked through IgE-associated and non–IgE-associated mechanisms …

Allergic rhinitis is the most common clinical presentation of allergy, affecting 400 million
people worldwide, with increasing incidence in westernized countries,. To elucidate the …