1058 Asthma and allergies in school-age children and adolescents

Tuesday, 7 December 2010: 10:55 - 11:15
Carlos E. Baena-Cagnani, M.D. , Research Centre of Respiratory Medicine - Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Cordoba, Argentina, Cordoba, Argentina

Learning Objectives:
To define the terms “atopic” and “allergic sensitization”

To review at what age immediate hypersensitivity testing can be performed and interpreted

To explain the contribution of aeroallergens to asthma pathogenesis