Risk factors associated with rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and eczema among schoolchildren in Uganda.
Harriet MpairweGyaviira NkurunungiPius TumwesigeHellen AkurutMilly NamutebiIrene NambuyaMarble NnaluwoozaBarbara ApuleCaroline OnenTonny KatongoleEmmanuel NiwagabaMike MukasaEmily L WebbAlison M ElliottNeil PearcePublished in: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2020)
We found extensive multi-morbidity of, and overlap in the risk factors for, rhinitis, conjunctivitis and eczema-similar to asthma risk factors-among schoolchildren in urban Uganda. This suggests a similar underlying cause for all ARDs, associated with exposure to urban lifestyles and environment in Uganda.