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Review
. 2018 Jun 19:16:15.
doi: 10.1186/s12948-018-0092-9. eCollection 2018.

House dust mite-related respiratory allergies and probiotics: a narrative review

Filippo Fassio  1 , Fabio Guagnini  2
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House dust mite-related respiratory allergies and probiotics: a narrative review

Filippo Fassio et al. Clin Mol Allergy. .

Abstract

The socio-economic burden of allergic respiratory conditions on continental Europe is even higher than that of mainstream diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as allergic rhinitis alone accounts for billions of Euros in healthcare expenses across Europe. House dust mites (HDM) are one of the most common triggers behind allergic rhinitis and asthma. The role of probiotics in the treatment and prevention of some allergic conditions, such as atopic dermatitis, is already well recognized, whereas evidence about their efficacy in patients with respiratory allergies-while increasing-is still limited. Here the current evidence for the use of probiotics in patients with allergic rhinitis and/or asthma is discussed.

Keywords: Allergy; House dust mite; Probiotics.

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Geographical distribution of 6 subspecies of Dermatophagoides spp. Dp: D. pteronyssinus predominant; Df: D. farinae predominant; DpDf: mixed with more D. pteronyssinus than D. farinae; DfDp: mixed with more D. farinae than D. pteronyssinus; Ds: D. siboney. Parentheses indicate low levels (modified from [2])
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