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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Sick Building Syndrome
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Síndrome del Edificio Enfermo
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Síndrome do Edifício Doente
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Synonyms English:
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Sick House Syndrome
Syndrome, Sick Building
Syndrome, Sick House
Syndromes, Sick House
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Tree Number:
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C20.543.312.750
C21.223.750
SP4.027.253.444
VS4.002.001.002.001.001
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Definition English:
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A group of symptoms that are two- to three-fold more common in those who work in large, energy-efficient buildings, associated with an increased frequency of headaches, lethargy, and dry skin. Clinical manifestations include hypersensitivity pneumonitis (ALVEOLITIS, EXTRINSIC ALLERGIC); allergic rhinitis (RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL); ASTHMA; infections, skin eruptions, and mucous membrane irritation syndromes. Current usage tends to be less restrictive with regard to the type of building and delineation of complaints. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992) |
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History Note English:
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96; was see AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR 1992-95, was see ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE 1990-91
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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32611
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Unique Identifier:
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D018877
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Similar:
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DeCS
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