Decreased FEV1 % in asthmatic adults in Scottish homes with high Environmental Relative Moldiness Index values.

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"We thank Teresa Ruby for preparation of the figure, Miss Lisa Jolly and Mrs Iona Donnelly for laboratory biomarker measurements, the Lanarkshire GPs and practice staff for their help with patient recruitment, and the study participants and their families for their helpful participation. The original study 17 was funded by MRC, UK. The development of the Multiplex Array for Indoor Allergens (MARIA) has been supported in part by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Small Business Innovation Research contract ES55545."