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Out of Africa: what can be learned from the studies of allergic disorders in Africa and Africans?

Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Oct 2008

Obeng Benedicta Baffoah, Hartgers Franca, Boakye Daniel, Yazdanbakhsh Maria

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Allergic diseases have only recently gained serious attention in Africa. This review discusses recent studies that have focused on allergy among Africans and people of African ancestry. RECENT FINDINGS: Time trend studies of the prevalence of allergies in Africa show a consistent increase over a period of 7-10 years. Recent studies have reported that the link between IgE, skin reactivity to...

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PMID: 18769190
DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32830ebb70

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