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Erschienen in: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports 1/2011

01.02.2011

Racial Disparities in Pediatric Asthma: A Review of the Literature

verfasst von: Tanisha D. Hill, LeRoy M. Graham, Varada Divgi

Erschienen in: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports | Ausgabe 1/2011

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Abstract

The burden of asthma disproportionately affects children living in economically disadvantaged urban communities. The relationships between ethnicity, genetic differences, lower socioeconomic status, poor medication adherence, greater exposure to environmental triggers, and absence of regular asthma care all contribute to this disparity. This review aims to identify and discuss recent studies on additional factors that may also impact to pediatric asthma disparity. The body of work examined in this review suggests that these disparities are the result of gene–environment interactions, vitamin D metabolism, socioeconomic status, urban environment, healthcare setting, and associated health beliefs.
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Metadaten
Titel
Racial Disparities in Pediatric Asthma: A Review of the Literature
verfasst von
Tanisha D. Hill
LeRoy M. Graham
Varada Divgi
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2011
Verlag
Current Science Inc.
Erschienen in
Current Allergy and Asthma Reports / Ausgabe 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1529-7322
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-6315
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-010-0159-2

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