Gert Doekes
Utrecht University
164 Papers
2.2K Citations
Gert Doekes is an academic researcher from Utrecht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Atopy & Asthma. The author has an hindex of 54, co-authored 164 publications. Previous affiliations of Gert Doekes include Wageningen University and Research Centre.
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Papers
Respiratory Health Hazards in Agriculture
Marc B. Schenker,David C. Christiani,Yvon Cormier,Helen Dimich-Ward,Gert Doekes,James A. Dosman,Jeroen Douwes,K. Dowling,Donald A. Enarson,Francis H. Y. Green,Dick Heederik,K. Husman,Susan M. Kennedy,Gregory J. Kullman,Y Lacasse,Barbara L. Lawson,Per Malmberg,J May,Stephen A. McCurdy,James A. Merchant,James R. Myers,Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen,Stephen A. Olenchock,Cathy Saiki,David A. Schwartz,James N. Seiber,Peter S. Thorne,G Wagnar,Nicholas J. White,Xiping Xu,Moira Chan-Yeung +30 more
TL;DR: This Conference Report was prepared by a multidisciplinary ad hoc committee of the Assembly on Environmental and Occupational Health.
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Phenotypes of Atopic Dermatitis Depending on the Timing of Onset and Progression in Childhood
Caroline Roduit,Remo Frei,Martin Depner,Anne M. Karvonen,Harald Renz,Charlotte Braun-Fahrländer,Elisabeth Schmausser-Hechfellner,Juha Pekkanen,Josef Riedler,Jean-Charles Dalphin,Erika von Mutius,Roger Lauener,Anne Hyvärinen,Pirkka Kirjavainen,Sami Remes,Marjut Roponen,Marie-Laure Dalphin,Vincent Kaulek,Markus J. Ege,Jon Genuneit,Sabina Illi,Micahel Kabesch,Bianca Schaub,Petra Ina Pfefferle,Gert Doekes +24 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of asthma and food allergy by 6 years of age was strongly increased among children with early phenotypes (within age 2 years), especially with persistent symptoms, and the risk of developing asthma was significantly increased among the early-persistent phenotype.
(1-->3)-beta-D-glucan and endotoxin in house dust and peak flow variability in children.
Jeroen Douwes,Anetta Zuidhof,Gert Doekes,S C van der Zee,Inge M. Wouters,Hendrika Boezen,Bert Brunekreef +6 more
TL;DR: Although no associations were found with microbial agent levels in bedroom floor or mattress dust, high levels of (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan in living room floor dust apparently increase PEF variability in asthmatic children.
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Does early indoor microbial exposure reduce the risk of asthma? The Prevention and Incidence of Asthma and Mite Allergy birth cohort study
Jeroen Douwes,Jeroen Douwes,Rob van Strien,Gert Doekes,J Smit,Marjan Kerkhof,Jorrit Gerritsen,Dirkje S. Postma,Johan C. de Jongste,Noémie Travier,Bert Brunekreef +10 more
TL;DR: Early exposure to common microbial contaminants, including fungal agents, might protect against asthma and might constitute a novel target for prevention.
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Exposure-sensitization relationship for alpha-amylase allergens in the baking industry.
TL;DR: There is a strong and positive relationship between alpha-amylase allergen exposure levels in bakeries and specific sensitization in bakery workers and a positive association was found between positive skin prick tests to alpha-Amylase and work-related respiratory symptoms.