Worsening of asthma in children allergic to cats, after indirect exposure to cat at school

Exposure to cat allergen at school might exacerbate symptoms in asthmatic children with cat allergy. To study this, we identified 410 children, 6-12 yr of age, who were being treated for asthma (inhaled steroids and beta-agonists), were allergic to cats, and had no cat at home. Peak expiratory flow...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2001-03, Vol.163 (3), p.694-698
Hauptverfasser:	ALMQVIST, Catarina, WICKMAN, Magnus, PERFETTI, Luca, BERGLIND, Niklas, RENSTRÖM, Anne, HEDREN, Marie, LARSSON, Kjell, HEDLIN, Gunilla, MALMBERG, Per
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Allergens - immunology Animals Asthma - immunology Biological and medical sciences Cats Child Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma Female Hair - immunology Humans Male Medical sciences Pneumology Schools
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