Does anyone know where I can find any statistics on younger siblings of PA child having PA too?
[This message has been edited by perpetually perplexed (edited February 15, 2007).]
Statistics on younger siblings?
Posted on: Wed, 02/14/2007 - 8:50pm
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Hmm, I thought I had an article on this. Let me look through my folders.
If I remember right, I thought it was 40% likely. I remember thinking it was high.
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10 yo dd- PA,TNA, tests pos to soy, CATS, many environmentals, Asthmatic
5 yo dd- NKA, avoiding nuts
3 yo dd- outgrown milk/soy, avoiding nuts
I'm computer challenged so I hope this link works [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]
[url="http://allergicchild.com/prevalance.htm"]http://allergicchild.com/prevalance.htm[/url]
The Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) states that asthma and allergies affect 1 out of 4 Americans, or 60 million people. Further, they report that allergies have a genetic component. If only one parent has allergies of any type, chances are 1 in 3 that each child will have an allergy. If both parents have allergies, the chances increase to 7 in 10 that their children will have allergies. Dr. Scott Sicherer, in his book,