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Article: House Dust Mites and Asthma.
- Article from:
- Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Reports
- Article date:
- July 1, 1997
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House Dust Mites and Asthma
Over the last 20 years, the prevalence of asthma has increased. For instance, in Australian children ages 8-11, wheezing and bronchial hyperresponsiveness prevalence have doubled. Asthma has been associated with sensitization to house dust mites (HDM). The greatest reservoir of HDM is in carpets and mattresses. Improvements in symptoms, histamine-induced bronchial hyperactivity, and sensitivity to HMD challenge have been demonstrated when sensitive individuals are moved to antigen-free environs.
A study by Hill and colleagues examined over a five-month period the HDM antigen in the home situations of 88 children with proven ...