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  • Title: The burden of atopy and asthma in children.
    Author: O'Connell EJ.
    Journal: Allergy; 2004 Aug; 59 Suppl 78():7-11. PubMed ID: 15245350.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: There has been a world-wide increase in the prevalence of atopic diseases. These atopic diseases, including asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic eczema/dermatitis, are common in childhood and create a challenge of management for physicians and parents. METHODS: MEDLINE was searched for articles related to atopy, allergy asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic eczema/dermatitis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The conditions of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic eczema/dermatitis cause very significant burdens regarding the discomfort to the affected individual, management problems for the parent and physician and the economic cost to the family and the nation.
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