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Early acquisition of sensitization in childhood asthma
Author(s) -
Holt Patrick G.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.1950191124
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , sensitization , pediatrics , immunology
Abstract Recent research indicates that the key events involved in the development of lifelong allergic sensitization to environmental antigens occur during infancy and early childhood. This process involves interactions between mutually antagonistic populations of allergen‐reactive T‐helper lymphocytes, which occur around the time of initial allergen exposure. © 1995 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.