Mouse allergen is the major allergen of public health relevance in Baltimore City.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cockroach and mouse allergens have both been implicated as causes in inner-city asthma morbidity in multicenter studies, but whether both allergens are clinically relevant within specific inner-city communities is unclear.

Objective

Our study aimed to identify relevant allergens in Baltimore City.

Methods

One hundred forty-four children (5-17 years old) with asthma underwent skin prick tests at baseline and had clinical data collected at baseline and 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Home settled dust samples were collected at the same time points for quantification of indoor allergens. Participants were grouped based on their sensitization and exposure status to each allergen. All analyses were adjusted for age, sex, and serum total IgE level.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Ahluwalia SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3800085 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature