Environmental Factors Urging the Development of Atopic Diseases in 75 Children
Journal Title: International Journal of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Allergic asthma and rhinitis, Atopic Dermatitis (AD), urticaria and gastrointestinal allergy, are common diseases of infants and children. It was recently estimated that 14% of children suffer from AD, 8% from food allergy, and 12% from asthma. The cumulated incidence of these diseases in adolescents has been estimated between 25-35%, while the prevalence is about 20%.
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