Pet dander and difficult-to-control asthma: The burden of illness

Dennis R. Ownby

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Abstract

There is evidence that allergy to common indoor pets, particularly cats and dogs, is closely associated with symptomatic asthma in the United States. Because the presence of pets in a home is a potentially modifiable factor, it is important to consider how much asthma morbidity and health care cost might be alleviated by the removal of pets from the homes of all persons with pet-allergic asthma. The percentage of pet-associated excess asthma morbidity was estimated as a proportion of all asthma-related health care costs for the United States.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)381-384
Number of pages4
JournalAllergy and Asthma Proceedings
Volume31
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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