Relevance of specific IgE antibody titer to the prevalence, severity, and persistence of asthma among 19-year-olds in northern Sweden

• Published in: Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 138; no. 6; pp. 1582 - 1590
• Main Authors: Perzanowski, Matthew S., Ronmark, Eva, James, Hayley R., Hedman, Linnea, Schuyler, Alexander J., Bjerg, Anders, Lundback, Bo, Platts-Mills, Thomas A.E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.2016; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Air Pollution, Indoor - adverse effects; Allergens - adverse effects; Allergens - immunology; Allergies; Allergy and Immunology; Animals; Asthma; Asthma - epidemiology; asthma severity; cat ownership; Cats; Dander - immunology; Disease Progression; Dogs; Female; Humans; IgE antibodies; IgE titer; Immunoglobulin E - blood; Immunoglobulins; Lungmedicin och allergi; Male; mammalian allergen; Pets - immunology; Precipitation; Prevalence; Respiratory Medicine and Allergy; Risk factors; Severity of Illness Index; Studies; Sweden; Young Adult; cat ownership; IgE titer; IgE antibodies; mammalian allergen; asthma severity

Although sensitization to indoor allergens is strongly associated with asthma, there are questions as to how this relates to asthma symptoms. We sought to study the relevance of IgE antibodies to cat and dog allergens in an area in which (1) the climate discourages cockroach, fungal, and mite growth...