Open AccessAsthma and ethnic minorities: socioeconomic status and beyond
Author(s) -
Erick Forno,
Juan C. Celedón
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.0b013e3283292207
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , ethnic group , asthma , medicine , environmental health , health equity , demography , public health , immunology , population , pathology , political science , sociology , law
We aim to discuss current insights into our understanding of the mechanisms by which socioeconomic status influences the prevalence and severity of asthma in ethnic minorities. In addition, we review potential risk factors for ethnic disparities in asthma that are not mediated by socioeconomic status.