Age-Specific Prevalence of Outdoor and Indoor Aeroallergen Sensitization in Boston
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High prevalence of aeroallergen sensitization among infants of atopic parents.
OBJECTIVE To present methodology to identify atopic parents and determine the prevalence of sensitization to 15 aeroallergens in their infant offspring. STUDY DESIGN A birth cohort of infants was identified from birth records; an infant was enrolled if 1 of the parents reported allergy respiratory symptoms and had a positive skin prick test (SPT) to a common aeroallergen. At age 1 year, these...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Pediatrics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0009-9228,1938-2707
DOI: 10.1177/0009922809354326