Factors associated with sensitisation to selected aero-allergens in children and adolescents with asthma followed up at Laquintinie Hospital Douala, Cameroon.
Charlotte Eposse EkoubeSoumaiyatou AbbaMireille Endale MangambaEdgar Mandeng Ma LinwaAnnick Tchouamo PokemDora Mbonjo BitsieJeannette Disso MassakoEmmanuel Heles NsangEsther Eleonore Ngo LinwaDaniele-Christiane Kedy Mangamba KoumPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2024)
Sensitization to multiple aeroallergens is common in children and adolescents with asthma, especially for dust mites and cockroaches. Factors associated with sensitization are patients aged >5 years, chest tightness at rest, and a personal history of allergic rhinitis.