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Review
. 2010 Oct;31(5):587-95.
doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1265899. Epub 2010 Oct 12.

Allergy and asthma in the elderly

Sameer K Mathur  1
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Review

Allergy and asthma in the elderly

Sameer K Mathur. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

Allergies and asthma are diseases that affect individuals of all ages, and their prevalence is comparable in all age groups. As age demographics in the United States and other countries shift to greater proportions and numbers of patients in the "elderly" categories, it is becoming increasingly important for clinicians to become aware of the impact of aging on a variety of diseases. Allergy and asthma are recognized as inflammatory disorders, and there are data demonstrating that age-related changes in immune function can have a significant impact on these disorders.

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Lung Function Decline with Aging in Asthma The graph shows the adjusted FEV1 versus age for healthy normals (solid line) and asthma subjects (dashed line). Adapted from Lange et al., NEJM 339: 1194-1200, copyright ©1998 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.
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