Indoor and Outdoor Allergies
Autor: | Madhavi Singh, Amy Hays |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
Allergy
Histamine Antagonists Environment Severity of Illness Index 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Adrenal Cortex Hormones immune system diseases Environmental health Hypersensitivity otorhinolaryngologic diseases Animals Humans Medicine Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine Sensitization Air Pollutants Primary Health Care Medical treatment business.industry Pyroglyphidae Fungi Environmental Exposure Allergens Immunoglobulin E respiratory system Dust mites medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Animal allergens medicine.anatomical_structure 030228 respiratory system Pollen Particulate Matter business |
Zdroj: | Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice. 43:451-463 |
ISSN: | 0095-4543 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.pop.2016.04.013 |
Popis: | In last 30 to 40 years there has been a significant increase in the incidence of allergy. This increase cannot be explained by genetic factors alone. Increasing air pollution and its interaction with biological allergens along with changing lifestyles are contributing factors. Dust mites, molds, and animal allergens contribute to most of the sensitization in the indoor setting. Tree and grass pollens are the leading allergens in the outdoor setting. Worsening air pollution and increasing particulate matter worsen allergy symptoms and associated morbidity. Cross-sensitization of allergens is common. Treatment involves avoidance of allergens, modifying lifestyle, medical treatment, and immunotherapy. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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