PMID: 8959120Nov 1, 1996Paper

Risk factors for development of asthma in children and adolescents: findings from a longitudinal population study

Respiratory Medicine
C S UlrikA Dirksen

Abstract

The prevalence of asthma appears to be on the increase, and risk factors are not well established. To investigate risk factors for the development of asthma, a population sample of children and adolescents, aged 7-17 years at enrolment, were studied in 1986. Initial examinations were repeated at follow-up in 1992; complete data was available for 408 subjects (199 males). Obtained case histories were used to assess the presence of asthma; pulmonary function, skin prick test reactivity, total serum IgE and bronchial responsiveness to inhaled histamine were measured using standard techniques. The 12-month period prevalence of asthma increased significantly from the first to the second examination in both males (P < 0.001) and females (P < 0.001), whereas the number of subjects with a positive histamine challenge test declined in both sexes, although this was only statistically significant in males (P < 0.001). The prevalence of a positive skin prick test was higher at the second examination (26% and 44%, respectively, P < 0.001); the proportion of subjects with a positive skin reaction to house dust mite (HDM pos) increased from 14% to 26%. Bronchial hyper-responsiveness to inhaled histamine (BHR), HDM allergy, a history of wheezy...Continue Reading

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