Abstract
SK Ahluwalia, RD Peng, PN Breysse. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013;132(4):830–835.e1–e2 The goal of this study was to evaluate relationships between exposure to mouse and other perennial allergens and clinical markers of asthma. A total of 150 Baltimore children (ages 5–17 years) with persistent asthma were followed up for 1 year. Allergy skin testing was performed to dust mites, mouse, cockroach, cat, dog, and other perennial allergens. Serum-specific IgE levels to those allergens were also measured. Sensitization was defined as a skin test wheal ≥3 mm in diameter more than the negative control subjects. Spirometry with bronchodilator reversibility (≥12% reversibility in forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1] after 2 puffs of …
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