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Association between keeping pet animals and allergic rhinitis: a case-control study among Japanese university students
Keeping pet animals might enhance allergic diseases, although studies have yielded inconsistent results. This case-control study investigated whether previously keeping pets was associated with the development of allergic rhinitis. A questionnaire was distributed to first-year university students in...
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Published in: | Journal of environmental health 2016-11, Vol.79 (4), p.E1-E1 |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Keeping pet animals might enhance allergic diseases, although studies have yielded inconsistent results. This case-control study investigated whether previously keeping pets was associated with the development of allergic rhinitis. A questionnaire was distributed to first-year university students in 2012 and 2013, and responses were obtained from 3,061 individuals. Matching of demographic factors, including age, sex, family history, hometown region, number of siblings, daycare center attendance, and the type of fuel used for heating yielded 570 case-control pairs. |
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ISSN: | 0022-0892 |