Boys With Allergic Rhinitis Who Were Sensitized to Blomia tropicalis Are the Most Vulnerable to Air Pollutants

Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2019 Nov;33(6):730-736. doi: 10.1177/1945892419865097. Epub 2019 Jul 30.

Authors

Yeak-Wun Quek^{1

2

3}, Chun-Yi Chuang^{2

4}, Hui-Hsien Pan^{1

2

3}, Hai-Lun Sun^{1

2

3}, Ko-Huang Lue^{1

2

3}, Min-Sho Ku^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung.
² School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung.
³ Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung.
⁴ Department of Otolaryngology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung.

PMID: 31362518
DOI: 10.1177/1945892419865097

No abstract available

Keywords: Blomia tropicalis; Pediatric Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire; air pollution; allergic rhinitis; gender.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Air Pollutants / adverse effects*
Allergens / immunology
Animals
Child
Female
Humans
Immunization
Insect Proteins / immunology
Male
Mite Infestations / epidemiology*
Mite Infestations / immunology
Rhinitis, Allergic / epidemiology*
Rhinitis, Allergic / immunology
Risk
Sarcoptidae / immunology
Sex Factors*
Taiwan / epidemiology

Substances

Air Pollutants
Allergens
Insect Proteins