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... . glenlsts air-handling unit antigen-presenting cell American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry bronchoalveolar ravage building-related illness Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research cytolytic T lymphocytes enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay U.S.
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... 282 INDOOR ALLERGENS LEVI forced expiratory volume exhaled in 1 second FVC forced vital capacity GM-CSF granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor HEPA filter high-efficiency particulate arresting filter METES hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids HIV human immunodeficiency virus HMW high molecular weight HP hypersensitivity pneumonitis HVAC system heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system IFN interferon Ig immunoglobulin IgE immunoglobulin E IL- 1 interleukin- 1 IUIS International Union of Immunologic Societies kDa kilodalton (molecular mass measure) LMW low molecular weight LOAEL lowest observed adverse effect level LRSS late respiratory systemic syndrome MCS multiple chemical sensitivity MHC major histocompatibility complex NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute NIAID National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease NIEHS National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences NIH National Institutes of Health NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NOAEL no observed adverse effect level OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OTA Office of Technology Assessment OTS Office of Toxic Substances PAF platelet-activating factor PDA pulmonary disease anemia PEL permissible exposure limit PG prostaglandin
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... ACRONYMS PMN ppb ppm RAST SBS TLV TMA TM-HSA UP WHO 283 polymorphonuclear leukocyte parts per billion parts per million radioallergosorbent test sick (or tight) building syndrome threshold limit value trimellitic anhydride trimellitic anhydride conjugated with human serum al bumin uncertainty factor World Health Organization
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