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PEDIATRICS Vol. 114 No. 2 August 2004, pp. 522-523

SUPPLEMENT ARTICLE

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXHALED NITRIC OXIDE AND ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION IN A RANDOM SAMPLE OF SCHOOLCHILDREN

Mary Beth Bollinger, DO

Baltimore, MD

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Van Amsterdam JGC, Janssen NAH, de Meer G, et al. Clin Exp Allergy. 2003;33:187–191


   Purpose of the Study.
 
To determine whether there is a relationship between levels of exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) and sensitization to common allergens.


   Study Population.
 
A convenience sample of 450 schoolchildren (7–12 years of age), of a total random sample of 2504 children in the Netherlands, were enrolled.


   Methods.
 
Children were recruited from 7 public schools and were assessed for allergen sensitization with skin prick testing and/or specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) radioallergosorbent testing (RAST) with common environmental allergens, including dust mite, cat, tree, grass, dog, and mold allergens. eNO was measured with a standard protocol. Families were also asked to . . . [Full Text of this Article]