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Bronchial responsiveness in atopic adults increases with exposure to cat allergen.
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 176, 20-26 (2007)
The association of asthma with sensitization and allergen exposure is known to be complex. There have been few studies of bronchial responsiveness in relation to both risk factors in adults. To determine the relation of bronchial responsiveness to allergen exposure and IgE sensitization in a community study taking into account the major determinants of bronchial responsiveness in adulthood. Cross-sectional data were drawn from 1,884 participants in 20 centers in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey follow-up, which included measurement of house dust mite and cat allergen in mattress dust samples, and IgE sensitization to four allergens. Bronchial responsiveness to methacholine was expressed as a continuous variable, and analyzed by multiple regression. The trend toward greater bronchial responsiveness with increasing exposure to cat allergen was greater in those sensitized to any of the four allergens than those not sensitized (p = 0.001); there was no significant interaction between cat sensitization and Fel d 1 exposure. No trend was found with house dust mite allergen exposure. The difference in bronchial responsiveness between those exposed to the highest levels compared with the lowest was approximately –2.02 doubling doses of PD20 (95% confidence interval, –3.06 to –0.97), and nearly as great in those exposed to more moderate levels. Cat allergen exposure at moderate levels may be harmful to all atopic adults. The clinical implication is that it is insufficient to test patients with asthma for cat sensitization; all atopic individuals may benefit from reduced cat exposure.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
asthma; bronchial responsiveness; sensitization; cat; mite
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2007
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2007
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1073-449X
e-ISSN
1535-4970
Quellenangaben
Band: 176,
Heft: 1,
Seiten: 20-26
Verlag
American Thoracic Society
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI)
Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI)
POF Topic(s)
30202 - Environmental Health
30202 - Environmental Health
Forschungsfeld(er)
Lung Research
Lung Research
PSP-Element(e)
G-503900-002
G-505000-003
G-505000-003
Scopus ID
34447254241
Erfassungsdatum
2007-10-12