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Total serum IgE levels are associated with ambient ozone concentration in asthmatic adults.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19076539     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Effects of air pollution exposure on IgE-mediated response in asthmatics are poorly investigated. The aim was to examine the relationship between air pollution concentrations and total IgE levels in adult asthmatics. METHODS: The present study relates to the 369 asthmatic adults from the French Epidemiological study on Genetics and Environment of Asthma (EGEA), with availability of data on both total serum IgE measurements and air pollution concentrations. Geo-statistical models were performed on 4 x 4 km grids to assess individual outdoor air pollution exposure. Annual outdoor concentrations of ozone (O(3)), nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)), sulphur dioxide (SO(2)), and particulate matter smaller than 10 microm size (PM(10)), and concentrations of summer ozone were assigned to subject's home address. RESULTS: The geometric mean of total IgE was 161 IU/ml and the average of O(3) exposure was 44.9 +/- 9.5 microg/m(3). Ozone concentrations were positively related to total IgE levels and an increase of 10 microg/m(3) of O(3) resulted in an increase of 20.4% (95% CI = 3.0-40.7) in total IgE levels. Adjustment for age, gender, smoking habits and previous life in the countryside did not change the results, and an increase of 19.1% (2.4-38.6) in total IgE was observed with O(3). Negative associations observed between NO(2) and total IgE levels disappeared after including O(3) in the models. Neither SO(2) nor PM(10) were correlated with total IgE levels. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that O(3) or related ambient pollutants may up-regulate total IgE levels among asthmatic adults.
Authors:
E Rage; B Jacquemin; R Nadif; M-P Oryszczyn; V Siroux; I Aguilera; F Kauffmann; N Künzli;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-11-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Allergy     Volume:  64     ISSN:  1398-9995     ISO Abbreviation:  Allergy     Publication Date:  2009 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-09     Completed Date:  2009-02-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7804028     Medline TA:  Allergy     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  40-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Inserm, U780, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Villejuif, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Air Pollution / adverse effects
Asthma / epidemiology,  etiology,  immunology*
Family Health
Female
Humans
Immunoglobulin E / blood*
Male
Middle Aged
Oxidants, Photochemical / adverse effects
Ozone / adverse effects*
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Oxidants, Photochemical; 10028-15-6/Ozone; 37341-29-0/Immunoglobulin E

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