Is Body Mass Index Related to Skin Reactivity to Histamine but not to Specific Allergens? A 2-Year Follow-up Study on Korean Children

CONCLUSION: Histamine skin reactivity increased in children over time and some allergens showed increased specific reactions; however, BMI gain is a specific predictor of histamine reactivity. Further studies are needed to elucidate the clinical significance of these changes.PMID:34287086 | DOI:10.1177/19458924211032469

Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - July 21, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Michelle J Suh Jin A Park Hyekyung Ko Minji Kang Junhyeong Kim Jiin Lee Jueun Kim Seungjae Baek Keun-Hwa Lee Sung-Chul Hong Ju Wan Kang Source Type: research