Atopic dermatitis and respiratory symptoms in Russian and northern Norwegian school children: a comparison study in two arctic areas and the impact of environmental factors
| Autor: | E. S. Falk, Jon Øyvind Odland, Lars Kåre Dotterud |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Allergy Adolescent Environmental pollution Dermatology Dermatitis Atopic Russia Residence Characteristics Risk Factors Air Pollution Environmental health Prevalence Respiratory Hypersensitivity medicine Humans Ingestion Risk factor Child Asthma Arctic Regions Norway business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Atopic dermatitis medicine.disease body regions Infectious Diseases Bronchitis Female Tobacco Smoke Pollution business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 18:131-136 |
| ISSN: | 1468-3083 0926-9959 |
| Popis: | Background The increase in atopic diseases during recent decades has been related to environmental factors such as indoor and outdoor pollution and the ingestion of certain foods. On the other hand, studies from Eastern Europe (with heavy air pollution) have reported a lower prevalence of atopic diseases and sensitization in their schoolchildren than in children living in Western Europe. Objectives This study compares the frequency of atopic diseases and respiratory symptoms in two geographically close arctic areas and points to possible risk factors for development of the diseases. Methods A total of 1734 schoolchildren (1183 in Nikel and 551 in Sor-Varanger) were studied using identical, four-page, self-administered questionnaires. Results Atopic diseases were reported in 38.7% of Norwegian and in 24.2% of Russian children (P |
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