Naslov
Influence of Maternal Smoking of the Incidence of Allergic Diseases in Children
(Influence of Maternal Smoking ot he Incidence of Allergic Diseases in Children)

Autori
Grubišić-Greblo, Hanija ; Vekarić, Semida ; Bilić-Stipčević, E ; Jonjić, Anto ; Gruber, Franjo

Izvornik
Periodicum biologorum (0031-5362) 100 (1998), Suppl. No 3; 1-10

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo

Ključne riječi
maternal smoking; atopic diathesis; children

Sažetak
One of the significant environmental factor that has an impact on apperarance and deterioration of the allergic diseases in children with atopic diathesis is passive smoking. In a sample of 1000 examined children (635 boys and 365 girls) allergic diseases symptomas were shown in 842 (84, 2%) children and 158 (15, 8%) were without symptoms ranging in are grom newborn to 15 years. In families where children of parents non-smoker (89, 8%:73, 6%-p<0, 001). Children of both smoking parents get ill more frequently than children of only one smoking parent (p<0, 05). Of 483 (48, 3%) through the whole pregnancy, the average of 5 cigarettes per diem. Symptoms of allergic diseases, more in breast-fed children of wetnurses smokers, then non-smokers (92, 5%:76, 2%<0, 001). IgE in symptomatic children in all age groups is significantly higher than in asymptomatic children (p<0, 001). The highest level of IgE was found in smyptomatic children with both parents smokers (p<0, 01). These discoveries have implications in renewed and the first five years of children lives.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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