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Paediatric Asthma (Issue 56)
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Role of allergen exposure on the development of asthma in childhood
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Lau Susanne
Eur Respir Mon 2012; 56: 128-133
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Asthma is one of the most frequent chronic diseases and various phenotypes in infancy and childhood have been described. Approximately two-thirds of schoolchildren are allergic to inhalant allergens. In particular, mite allergy and pet allergy are associated with chronic allergic airway disease, and continuous exposure may cause a decline in lung function in early life. However, in terms of a dose-response relationship between exposure and sensitisation and exposure and asthma the literature is... [View all]

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