Kids’ asthma more likely to linger with pet allergies – The Daily Camera

Kids' asthma more likely to linger with pet allergies
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Risk factors for asthma are complex and make it hard to predict which kids with wheezing or shortness of breath will still have those problems years later, Andersson told Reuters Health. As with previous research, the new study found that girls were
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Kids’ asthma more likely to linger with pet allergies – Longmont Daily Times-Call

Kids' asthma more likely to linger with pet allergies
Longmont Daily Times-Call
Risk factors for asthma are complex and make it hard to predict which kids with wheezing or shortness of breath will still have those problems years later, Andersson told Reuters Health. As with previous research, the new study found that girls were
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Kids’ asthma more likely to linger with pet allergies

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Though many children with asthma eventually grow out of the condition, a severe case in childhood or allergies to furry animals may each signal asthma that will persist into young adulthood, according to a new study. Swedish researchers followed seven- and eight-year-olds with asthma through their teens and among those with the combination of severe asthma and animal allergies as kids, 82 percent still had asthma at age 19. “Asthma is a dynamic condition which often remits but also frequently relapses,” said lead author Dr. …

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Genetic marker indicates if child is likely to develop asthma after a cold – Chicago Tribune


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Genetic marker indicates if child is likely to develop asthma after a cold
Chicago Tribune
University of Chicago researchers said they have identified a genetic marker that will help identify children most likely to develop asthma after they catch a cold. The researchers found that 90 percent of children under age 3 who wheezed after

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