Author/Authors :
Mahdaviani, Seyed Alireza Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mohajerani, Seyed Amir Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Fakhri, Mohammad Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ebrahimi, Mazaher Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Bashardoost, Bahram Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Razavi, Seyed Jafar Telemedicine Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Toolabi, Masoumeh Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Tajik, Ali Community Medicine Department - Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran , Khalilzadeh, Soheila Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Masjedi, Mohamad Reza Telemedicine Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
The aim of current study is to describe clinical similarities and differences between atopic
and non-atopic asthma in children.
In a cross-sectional study, 95 asthmatic children (75 allergics and 20 nonallergics) were
included in the study. Demographic, clinical, and familial history were compared between
two groups.
There was no significant differences between variables like sex, age of onset (p=0.75),
severity (p=0.70), and family history among the two groups (p=0.42). Patients with allergic
asthma were significantly older than those with non- allergic asthma (11.28±3.19 and
9.75±2.35 years, respectively, p=0.02).
The controversy lingers over the presence of a completely distinct phenotype of nonatopic
asthma in children. Our study suggested that phenotypes of allergic and non-allergic
asthma in children were not entirely distinct.
Keywords :
Allergic , Asthma , Children , Non allergic , Phenotype
