In cooperation with NIAID, NIEHS developed an allergy component to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2006. The component was fully implemented in January 2005. The goal of the allergy component is to gain a better understanding of asthma and the roles that indoor allergens and endotoxin play in asthma and other allergic diseases. The specific aims of this research are to:
To address these aims, the following procedures are being performed as part of the allergy component:
The NHANES is the only existing national survey that can capture both the environmental and clinical data, and it will provide an invaluable database unmatched by any in size or content. This database will allow researchers to examine many relationships besides the ones proposed, such as the role of diet, obesity, diabetes, and genetics in the development of allergic sensitization and disease. For additional information, you can visit the NHANES Web site at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm . For further information about asthma, contact: webcenter@niehs.nih.gov National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Office of Communications P.O. Box 12233 Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709 (919) 541-3345 |
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