Sutherland M, Czarny D, Douglass J
Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Alfred Hospital, Victoria.
Aust Fam Physician. 1998 Aug;27(8):681-5.
Airway disease is responsible for significant morbidity worldwide and the role of allergies in the cause and persistence of airway symptoms is becoming increasingly appreciated.
The exposure of the airway to allergens depends on the size of inhaled particles. Common allergens encountered in Australia include grass pollens, house dust mites and animal danders and sensitivity to each leads to a different clinical pattern of disease. The diagnosis of allergy requires a history of symptoms related to exposure to an allergen, together with detection of allergen-specific IgE. The evidence for the role of allergens in contributing to allergic airway disease is extensive.
Airway allergies are an important factor in the genesis of asthma and allergic rhinitis. There is increasing evidence that modification of exposure to allergens can improve allergic symptoms and may prevent allergic diseases. Methods of allergen avoidance are discussed.
气道疾病在全球范围内导致了显著的发病率，并且过敏在气道症状的起因和持续存在中的作用正日益受到重视。
气道暴露于过敏原取决于吸入颗粒的大小。在澳大利亚常见的过敏原包括草花粉、屋尘螨和动物皮屑，对每种过敏原的敏感性会导致不同的临床疾病模式。过敏的诊断需要有与接触过敏原相关的症状病史，以及检测过敏原特异性IgE。过敏原在导致过敏性气道疾病中所起作用的证据广泛。
气道过敏是哮喘和过敏性鼻炎发病的一个重要因素。越来越多的证据表明，改变过敏原暴露可改善过敏症状，并可能预防过敏性疾病。本文讨论了避免接触过敏原的方法。
