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Prevalence of food allergy among schoolchildren in Kuwait and its association with the coexistence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema: A cross-sectional studyDOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2019.100024 Keywords: Food allergy, Prevalence, Risk factors, Asthma, Rhinitis, Eczema BMI, Body mass index, CI, Confidence interval, ETS, Environmental tobacco smoke, FA, Food allergy, ISAAC, International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, NIAID, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, OFC, Oral food challenges, PR, Prevalence ratio, SD, Standard deviation Abstract: Food allergy (FA) is a common public health problem that affects both children and adults. Empirical knowledge of the burden of FA in Kuwait is limited. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of FA among schoolchildren in Kuwait and assess associations between FA and the coexistence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema
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