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Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina

Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina ORIGINAL ARTICLE Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina 1 1 1 1 Patricia Pendino, MD, Claudio Agüero, MD, Paola Cavagnero, MD, Karina Lopez, MD, 1 2 Iván Kriunis, MD, and Jorge Molinas, MD pediatrics, an accurate diagnosis is mandatory to lead to an Background: Wheezing is a highly frequent symptom in infants and 2 early and correct treatment. children. Its major causes are respiratory infections and bronchial During the past decade, the International Study of asthma. In this context, allergen sensitization plays an important role, Asthma and Allergy Childhood has been determining world- and it can be detected by a skin prick test, a safe and effective wide high rates of wheezing, on average between 15% and technique that can be easily performed on any age-group. To assess 19%, in children aged 13 to 14 years and 6 to 7 years, the prevalence of aeroallergen sensitization in a pediatric population respectively. Viral infections, size and structure of airways, with recurrent episodes of wheezing. and allergen sensitization are quite important risk factors to Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study that evaluated 100 develop wheezing. For asthma, allergen exposure plays a fun- patients, 50 (50%) girls and 50 (50%) boys, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png World Allergy Organization Journal Springer Journals

Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2011 by World Allergy Organization; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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Medicine & Public Health; Allergology; Immunology
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1939-4551
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10.1097/WOX.0b013e318232df96
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23268433
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina 1 1 1 1 Patricia Pendino, MD, Claudio Agüero, MD, Paola Cavagnero, MD, Karina Lopez, MD, 1 2 Iván Kriunis, MD, and Jorge Molinas, MD pediatrics, an accurate diagnosis is mandatory to lead to an Background: Wheezing is a highly frequent symptom in infants and 2 early and correct treatment. children. Its major causes are respiratory infections and bronchial During the past decade, the International Study of asthma. In this context, allergen sensitization plays an important role, Asthma and Allergy Childhood has been determining world- and it can be detected by a skin prick test, a safe and effective wide high rates of wheezing, on average between 15% and technique that can be easily performed on any age-group. To assess 19%, in children aged 13 to 14 years and 6 to 7 years, the prevalence of aeroallergen sensitization in a pediatric population respectively. Viral infections, size and structure of airways, with recurrent episodes of wheezing. and allergen sensitization are quite important risk factors to Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study that evaluated 100 develop wheezing. For asthma, allergen exposure plays a fun- patients, 50 (50%) girls and 50 (50%) boys,

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Published: Oct 10, 2011

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