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Review
. 2019 May;39(2):163-175.
doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2018.12.005.

The Effects of the Environment on Asthma Disease Activity

Margee Louisias  1 , Amira Ramadan  2 , Ahmad Salaheddine Naja  3 , Wanda Phipatanakul  4
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Review

The Effects of the Environment on Asthma Disease Activity

Margee Louisias et al. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2019 May.

Abstract

Asthma is highly prevalent and causes significant morbidity in children. The development of asthma depends on complex relationships between genetic predisposition and environmental modifiers of immune function. The biological and physical environmental factors include aeroallergens, microbiome, endotoxin, genetics, and pollutants. The psychosocial environment encompasses stress, neighborhood safety, housing, and discrimination. They all have been speculated to influence asthma control and the risk of developing asthma. Control of the factors that contribute to or aggravate symptoms, interventions to eliminate allergen exposure, guidelines-based pharmacologic therapy, and education of children and their caregivers are of paramount importance.

Keywords: Allergens; Asthma; Asthma morbidity; Disparities; Endotoxin; Environment; Microbiome; Pollutants.

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Summary conflict of interest statements for each author (or a statement indicating no conflicts exist for the specified author[s]): All authors have no conflicts of interest.

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