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Airways inflammation, atopy, and (1--> 3)-beta-D-glucan exposures in two

schools.

Rylander R, Norrhall M, Engdahl U, Tunsater A, Holt PG.

Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Gothenburg; Department of

Allergology, Sahlgren's University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.

This study investigated two schools, one of which had previous mold problems.

Pupils aged 6 to 13 yr were investigated using a questionnaire on symptoms

and a skin prick test. The amount of airborne (1--> 3)-beta-D-glucan was

measured in the classrooms. The levels were significantly higher in the problem

school than in the control school (15.3 versus 2.9 ng/m3). The extent of

respiratory as well as general symptoms was higher among the pupils in the

problem

school. Among the atopics, the extent of symptoms of dry cough, cough with

phlegm,

and hoarseness was similar to the nonatopics in the control school, but

significantly higher in the problem school. The results suggest that (1-->

3)-beta-D-glucan, either by itself or as an indicator of molds, is a risk

indicator of

airways inflammation.