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Sensitization to mouse and cockroach allergens and asthma morbidity in urban minority youth: Genes-environments and Admixture in Latino American (GALA-II) and Study of African-Americans, Asthma, Genes, and Environments (SAGE-II).
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 Jul 2016
Fishbein Anna B, Lee Todd A, Cai Miao, Oh Sam S, Eng Celeste, Hu Donglei, Huntsman Scott, Farber Harold J, Serebrisky Denise, Silverberg Jonathan, Williams L Keoki, Seibold Max A, Sen Saunak, Borrell Luisa N, Avila Pedro, Rodriguez-Cintron William, Rodriguez-Santana Jose R, Burchard Esteban G, Kumar Rajesh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pest allergen sensitization is associated with asthma morbidity in urban youth but minimally explored in Latino populations. Specifically, the effect of mouse sensitization on the risk of asthma exacerbation has been unexplored in Latino subgroups. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether pest allergen sensitization is a predictor of asthma exacerbations and poor asthma control in urban minority children with...
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