Etiologic factors in infantile asthma.
In a group of 83 infants with asthma the major etiologic factors were found to be foods, environmental inhalants and respiratory infections. Airborne pollens and molds were found to be important in a small number of patients during the latter part of infancy. IgA deficiency and general anesthesia under the age of two years played a less well defined role in the pathogenesis of infantile asthma.
D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects; D001249:Asthma / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004406:Dysgammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D007223:Infant; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D012882:Skin Tests
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007073:Immunoglobulin E