The allergic scholar
South African Family Practice
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The allergic scholar | |
| Creator | Schellack, Natalie Upton, E. Schellack, G. | |
| Description | Allergic diseases are on the increase globally. There has been a doubling in the number of scholars suffering from allergy-related disease in the past two decades. This article describes the predisposing factors which contribute to an increased incidence of allergies within the population. These factors include a genetic predisposition, allergen exposure, abnormalities in the bowel flora and infection exposure. Some of these relate to the hygiene hypothesis and the microflora hypothesis, which are discussed in this article. Treatment options for those suffering from allergic disease are also discussed, with an emphasis on asthma, anaphylaxis, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2015-07-01 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/safp.v57i4.4335 | |
| Source | South African Family Practice; Vol 57, No 4 (2015): July/August; 7 2078-6204 2078-6190 | |
| Language | eng | |
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