Abstract:RATIONALE:We assessed important risk factors (sensitization, family history or rhinitis) for the development of asthma severity in children. METHODS: Chart review of patients with persistent asthma attending on outpatient allergy clinic. Skin prick test (SPT) were performed with common local inhalant allergens and were considered positive if wheal size was > 3mm greater than control. Parental history was considered positive if father mother or sibling had a consistent history of atopic disease (asthma, rhiniti… Show more
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