Sensitization to dust mite defines different phenotypes of asthma: A multicenter study.
Silvia RuggieriGaspare DragoValeria LongoPaolo ColomboMartin BalzanDavid BiloccaChristopher ZammitStephen MontefortGianluca ScaccianoceGiuseppina CuttittaGiovanni ViegiFabio Cibellanull nullPublished in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2017)
Similar asthma phenotypes may occur in children despite differences in their atopic state. In atopic children, sensitizing allergens in the indoor environment may increase airway inflammation worsening pulmonary function. Moreover, environmental exposures may contribute to the development of asthma-like symptoms also in the absence of atopic sensitization, thus contributing to asthma overdiagnosis.