Frequency of atopy in the Arctic in 1987 and 1998
Few studies have measured the frequency of atopy with objective measures, and most of these studies have been done in industrialised countries. We analysed serum samples from 859 15-80-year-old Greenlanders who had participated in population-based screening campaigns in 1987 and in 1998. We defined...
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ftcopenhagenunip:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/30df8997-af53-42e3-8d94-24286126701b 2024-05-19T07:33:00+00:00 Frequency of atopy in the Arctic in 1987 and 1998 Krause, Tyra Koch, Anders Friborg, Jeppe Poulsen, Lars K. Kristensen, Bjarne Melbye, Mads 2002-08-31 https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/frequency-of-atopy-in-the-arctic-in-1987-and-1998(30df8997-af53-42e3-8d94-24286126701b).html eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Krause , T , Koch , A , Friborg , J , Poulsen , L K , Kristensen , B & Melbye , M 2002 , ' Frequency of atopy in the Arctic in 1987 and 1998 ' , Lancet , vol. 360 , no. 9334 , pp. 691-2 . Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Age Factors Aged 80 and over Allergens Dermatitis Atopic Female Greenland Humans Immunoglobulin E Male Mass Screening Middle Aged Risk Factors article 2002 ftcopenhagenunip 2024-05-02T00:33:08Z Few studies have measured the frequency of atopy with objective measures, and most of these studies have been done in industrialised countries. We analysed serum samples from 859 15-80-year-old Greenlanders who had participated in population-based screening campaigns in 1987 and in 1998. We defined atopy as a positive result in an assay that tests for specific IgE against the eight most common inhalant allergens in one pool (grass, birch, mugwort, dog, cat, horse, Cladosporum herbarum, house dust mite). The frequency of atopy doubled between 1987 (39 [10%] of 392) and 1998 (87 [19%] of 467; risk ratio 1.88 [95% CI 1.31-2.68]). This increase was largest in 15-19-year olds, but also occurred in older people, suggesting that the risk factors responsible for the increase in atopy do not operate only in childhood. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Greenland greenlander* Mite University of Copenhagen: Research |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Age Factors Aged 80 and over Allergens Dermatitis Atopic Female Greenland Humans Immunoglobulin E Male Mass Screening Middle Aged Risk Factors Krause, Tyra Koch, Anders Friborg, Jeppe Poulsen, Lars K. Kristensen, Bjarne Melbye, Mads Frequency of atopy in the Arctic in 1987 and 1998 |
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Few studies have measured the frequency of atopy with objective measures, and most of these studies have been done in industrialised countries. We analysed serum samples from 859 15-80-year-old Greenlanders who had participated in population-based screening campaigns in 1987 and in 1998. We defined atopy as a positive result in an assay that tests for specific IgE against the eight most common inhalant allergens in one pool (grass, birch, mugwort, dog, cat, horse, Cladosporum herbarum, house dust mite). The frequency of atopy doubled between 1987 (39 [10%] of 392) and 1998 (87 [19%] of 467; risk ratio 1.88 [95% CI 1.31-2.68]). This increase was largest in 15-19-year olds, but also occurred in older people, suggesting that the risk factors responsible for the increase in atopy do not operate only in childhood. |
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Krause, Tyra Koch, Anders Friborg, Jeppe Poulsen, Lars K. Kristensen, Bjarne Melbye, Mads |
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Frequency of atopy in the Arctic in 1987 and 1998 |
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Frequency of atopy in the Arctic in 1987 and 1998 |
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Frequency of atopy in the Arctic in 1987 and 1998 |
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Frequency of atopy in the Arctic in 1987 and 1998 |
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Frequency of atopy in the Arctic in 1987 and 1998 |
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frequency of atopy in the arctic in 1987 and 1998 |
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Krause , T , Koch , A , Friborg , J , Poulsen , L K , Kristensen , B & Melbye , M 2002 , ' Frequency of atopy in the Arctic in 1987 and 1998 ' , Lancet , vol. 360 , no. 9334 , pp. 691-2 . |
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