1. Different Characteristics of Childhood Asthma Related to Polyhexamethylene Guanidine Exposure
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Song-I Yang, Kyung Kon Kim, Hyun-Ju Cho, Dong-Uk Park, Jisun Yoon, Sungsu Jung, Min Jee Park, Eun Lee, Mi-Jin Kang, Soo-Jong Hong, So-Yeon Lee, Eun Mi Kim, and Hee-Sung Ahn
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Guanidines ,Humidifiers ,Cohort Studies ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,immune system diseases ,Republic of Korea ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Lung function ,Asthma ,Childhood asthma ,business.industry ,Editorials ,food and beverages ,Environmental exposure ,medicine.disease ,respiratory tract diseases ,030228 respiratory system ,Polyhexamethylene guanidine ,Child, Preschool ,Immunology ,business ,Disinfectants - Abstract
Rationale: Exposure to humidifier disinfectants (HDs) can increase the risk of asthma, but the characteristics of HD-related asthma are currently unclear. Polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG)–contain...
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- 2021
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