Dogs, cats, and asthma: Will we ever really know the true risks and benefits?
DR Ownby, CC Johnson - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2016 - jacionline.org
Early in our medical careers, many of us were told that allergies ''cause''asthma. However,
we probably also heard, usually from a pulmonologist, that there was no scientific evidence
demonstrating a causal link between allergies and asthma. After years of study, why is the
relationship between allergies and asthma still debated? 1 An important challenge in
understanding the relationship of allergic sensitization to asthma is our broadening
understanding of the complex interactions among many variables, which ultimately lead to …
we probably also heard, usually from a pulmonologist, that there was no scientific evidence
demonstrating a causal link between allergies and asthma. After years of study, why is the
relationship between allergies and asthma still debated? 1 An important challenge in
understanding the relationship of allergic sensitization to asthma is our broadening
understanding of the complex interactions among many variables, which ultimately lead to …