Allergic diseases in children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends

Allergic diseases are among the most common health issues children and adolescents face. Allergic reactions occur when the immune system becomes allergically sensitised and are detected by measuring levels of specific immunoglobulin E antibodies (IgE antibodies) in the blood. This article discusses...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Roma Thamm, Christina Poethko-Müller, Antje Hüther, Michael Thamm
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Robert Koch Institute 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Health Monitoring
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Health_Monitoring/Health_Reporting/GBEDownloadsJ/Focus_en/JoHM_03_2018_Allergic_Diseases_KiGGS-Wave2.pdf?__blob=publicationFile