Prenatal farm exposure is related to the expression of receptors of the innate immunity and to atopic sensitization in school-age children

MJ Ege, C Bieli, R Frei, RT van Strien, J Riedler… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2006 - Elsevier
… Frei MSc c , Robert Theodoor van Strien PhD a , Josef Riedler MD d , Ellen Üblagger MD
e , Dieneke Schram-Bijkerk MSc f , Bert Brunekreef PhD f , Marianne van Hage MD, PhD g , …

Environmental exposure to confined animal feeding operations and respiratory health of neighboring residents

K Radon, A Schulze, V Ehrenstein, RT van Strien… - …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Background: Despite public concern about potential adverse health effects of concentrated
animal feeding operations, objectively assessed data on environmental exposure to …

Microbial exposure of rural school children, as assessed by levels of N-acetyl-muramic acid in mattress dust, and its association with respiratory health

RT van Strien, R Engel, O Holst, A Bufe, W Eder… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Endotoxin exposure has been shown to be associated with a decreased
prevalence of atopic sensitization and symptoms. Yet endotoxin represents only a part of the …

Damp housing and childhood respiratory symptoms: the role of sensitization to dust mites and molds

…, RT Van Strien, JH Van Wijnen… - American journal of …, 1995 - academic.oup.com
In 1990, a case-control study was conducted in the Netherlands into the association between
damp housing, childhood respiratory symptoms, and sensitization to house dust mites and …

Allergen exposure in infancy and the development of sensitization, wheeze, and asthma at 4 years

JE Brussee, HA Smit, RT van Strien, K Corver… - Journal of allergy and …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The relationship between mite and pet allergen exposure in infancy and
the subsequent development of sensitization and asthma is complex. OBJECTIVE: We …

Respiratory infections in infants: interaction of parental allergy, child care, and siblings—the PIAMA study

…, HA Smit, MLA Heijnen, A Wijga, RT van Strien… - …, 2001 - publications.aap.org
Objective. To investigate the association between contacts with other children and the
development of respiratory infections in the first year of life in children with or without genetic …

Risk factors for atopic dermatitis in infants at high risk of allergy: the PIAMA study

M Kerkhof, LP Koopman, RT Van Strien… - Clinical & …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Background It has been suggested that the period immediately after birth is a sensitive
period for the development of atopic disease. Objective We investigated whether birth …

Placebo-controlled Trial of House Dust Mite–impermeable Mattress Covers: Effect on Symptoms in Early Childhood

LP Koopman, RT van Strien, M Kerkhof… - American journal of …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
We investigated the effect of house dust mite (HDM)-allergen avoidance on the development
of respiratory symptoms, atopic dermatitis, and atopic sensitization by performing a double …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and type 2 diabetes prevalence in a cross-sectional screening-study in the Netherlands

…, K van den Hurk, M Alssema, RT van Strien… - Environmental …, 2011 - Springer
Background Air pollution may promote type 2 diabetes by increasing adipose inflammation
and insulin resistance. This study examined the relation between long-term exposure to traffic…

Air quality effects of an urban highway speed limit reduction

…, SC van der Zee, B Brunekreef, RT van Strien - Atmospheric …, 2008 - Elsevier
van der Zee a , Bert Brunekreef b c , Rob T. van Strien a … microbalance (TEOM) as described
in detail by Roemer and van Wijnen (2001). The reported concentrations are measured …