| The Prevalence of Allergic Diseases among Korean children
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Junghun Choi, Syng Man Cha |
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine Kyungpook University.korea |
| 韓國小兒의 Allergy 性疾患의 發生率 |
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崔正憲, 車承萬 |
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慶北大學校 醫科大學 小兒科敎室 |
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| Abstract |
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The present study is a prevalence survey of major allergic diseases such as asthma, eczema, and urticaria.
The survey was conducted among 962 adults and 1050 children of families who visited our out-patient department. The allergic informations were directly obtained in conversation with the parent when the family history was taken.
The results are as follows: 1.The prevalence of major allergic diseases is 16.4% among adults and 23.5% among children. 2.Among children, urticaria is the most common allergy with 13.3%; and eczema 9.1%, and asthma and asthmatic bronchitis 3.2% respectively. 3.Among allergic children we find their allergic family history in 72. 8% of cases.
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