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  • Rönmark, Erik P,1981Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Krefting Research Centre (author)

Eczema among adults: prevalence, risk factors and relation to airway diseases. Results from a large-scale population survey in Sweden

  • Article/chapterEnglish2012

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  • 2012-05-14
  • Oxford University Press (OUP),2012

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  • LIBRIS-ID:oai:gup.ub.gu.se/158940
  • https://gup.ub.gu.se/publication/158940URI
  • https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.10904.xDOI
  • https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-56408URI

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  • Language:English

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  • Subject category:ref swepub-contenttype
  • Subject category:art swepub-publicationtype

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  • Background In contrast to asthma and rhinitis, few studies among adults investigating the prevalence and risk factors of eczema have been published. Objectives To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of eczema among adults in West Sweden. A further aim was to study the associations between asthma, rhinitis and eczema. Methods A questionnaire on respiratory health was mailed in 2008 to 30 000 randomly selected subjects in West Sweden aged 16-75 years; 62% responded. The questionnaire included questions about eczema, respiratory symptoms and diseases and their possible determinants. A subgroup of 669 subjects underwent skin prick testing against common airborne allergens. Results 'Eczema ever' was reported by 40.7% and 'current eczema' by 11.5%. Both conditions were significantly more common among women. The prevalence decreased with increasing age. The coexistence of both asthma and rhinitis with eczema was common. The main risk factors were family history of allergy and asthma. The dominant environmental risk factor was occupational exposure to gas, dust or fumes. Smoking increased the risk. Eczema was associated with urbanization, while growing up on a farm was associated with a decreased risk. Added one by one to the multivariate model, asthma, allergic rhinitis and any positive skin prick test were associated with eczema. Conclusions Eczema among adults is a common disease with more women than men having and having had eczema. Eczema is associated with other atopic diseases and with airway symptoms. Hereditary factors and exposure to gas, dust and fumes are associated with eczema.

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  • Ekerljung, Linda,1979Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Krefting Research Centre(Swepub:gu)xekeli (author)
  • Lötvall, Jan,1956Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Krefting Research Centre(Swepub:gu)xlotja (author)
  • Wennergren, Göran,1947Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för pediatrik,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics(Swepub:gu)xwengo (author)
  • Rönmark, Eva,1953Umeå universitet,Yrkes- och miljömedicin(Swepub:umu)evra0004 (author)
  • Torén, Kjell,1952Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa,Institute of Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine(Swepub:gu)xtorkj (author)
  • Lundbäck, Bo,1948Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa,Krefting Research Centre,Institute of Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine(Swepub:gu)xlunbo (author)
  • Göteborgs universitetKrefting Research Centre (creator_code:org_t)

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