Single and multiple time-point allergic sensitization during childhood and risk of asthma by age 13.

Ann-Marie Malby SchoosEa Jelding-DannemandJakob StokholmKlaus BønnelykkeHans Bisgaard Bo Lund Chawes

Published in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2019)

Sensitization to multiple allergens at single time-points, increasing sIgE levels and SPT wheal sizes, and persistent sensitization during childhood were associated with increased risk of asthma at age 13, suggesting the use of quantitative and repetitive sensitization measurements when assessing risk of developing asthma.

Keyphrases

allergic rhinitis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
early life
cystic fibrosis
high frequency
high resolution