Environmental exposure plays a major role in the development of allergic diseases. The
exposome can be classified into internal (eg, aging, hormones, and metabolic processes) …

Allergic rhinitis is a symptomatic disorder of the nose induced after allergen exposure by an
immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated inflammation of the membranes lining the nose (1). It was …

BACKGROUND: Childhood asthma prevalence doubled from 1980 to 1995 and then
increased more slowly from 2001 to 2010. During this second period, racial disparities …

The application of recently developed sensitive, specific, culture-independent tools for
identification of microbes is transforming concepts of microbial ecology, including concepts …

The role of socioeconomic position (SEP) in the development of asthma and allergies is
unclear, with some pointing to the risks of low SEP and other research pointing in the …

The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased all over the world during the last two
decades. Dietary change is considered to be one of the environmental factors that cause this …

The 'hygiene hypothesis' as originally formulated by Strachan, proposes that a cause of the
recent rapid rise in atopic disorders could be a lower incidence of infection in early …

Background Recent studies have identified associations between the concentration of
phthalates in indoor dust and allergic symptoms in the airways, nose, and skin. Objectives …

Abstract Purpose of Review The incidence of allergic diseases such as asthma, rhinitis and
atopic dermatitis has risen at an alarming rate over the last century. Thus, there is a clear …

There is increasing epidemiological evidence that obesity increases the risk of asthma,
atopic, and autoimmune diseases. We hypothesize that the increase in these diseases is …