Open AccessThe role of indoor allergens in the development of asthma
Author(s) -
Jonathan M. Gaffin,
Wanda Phipatanakul
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1528-4050
pISSN - 1473-6322
DOI - 10.1097/aci.0b013e32832678b0
Subject(s) - asthma , atopy , medicine , immunology , sensitization , allergen , allergy , airborne allergen , disease
Asthma prevalence has markedly increased over the past 30 years. Although atopy and exposure to environmental allergens are known to exacerbate asthma, recent literature supports a causal role of indoor allergens in disease development.