Inner City Asthma Study: relationships among sensitivity, allergen exposure, and asthma morbidity
RS Gruchalla, J Pongracic, M Plaut, R Evans III… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Asthma-associated morbidity is rising, especially in inner city children.
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the allergen sensitivities, allergen exposures, and associated
morbidity for participants in the Inner City Asthma Study. We also determined geographic
variations of indoor allergen levels. METHODS: Nine hundred thirty-seven inner city children
5 to 11 years old with moderate to severe asthma underwent allergen skin testing. Bedroom
dust samples were evaluated for Der p 1, Der f 1, Bla g 1, Fel d 1, and Can f 1. RESULTS …
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the allergen sensitivities, allergen exposures, and associated
morbidity for participants in the Inner City Asthma Study. We also determined geographic
variations of indoor allergen levels. METHODS: Nine hundred thirty-seven inner city children
5 to 11 years old with moderate to severe asthma underwent allergen skin testing. Bedroom
dust samples were evaluated for Der p 1, Der f 1, Bla g 1, Fel d 1, and Can f 1. RESULTS …