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08/19/2013
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Researchers found that boys diagnosed with attention deficit disorder are more likely to have a history of asthma or allergies than those without the disorder
Asthma: the inadequate treatment of the disease increases the costs and risks of child losing school days
Children who have a history of asthma or any allergies may have an increased risk of developing the disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than those who have never suffered with these problems. It suggests that a study published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
The study, conducted by experts from the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and Boston University in the United States, was based on data from 884 children with ADHD and other 3,536 boys without the disorder. According to the survey, the prevalence of asthma or any allergies - especially allergies to milk - was higher among boys diagnosed with ADHD than among those without the disorder.
According to the study authors, it is possible that some medications used to treat asthma and allergies increase the risk of ADHD in children - a fact which, if confirmed, may help explain the results of the research. "Furthermore, ADHD is a disorder more common among boys than girls. Similarly, asthma is more prevalent among males, "says Eelko Hak, a researcher at the University of Groningen and the study coordinator.
However, the researchers stress that more studies are needed to confirm these findings and to explain how asthma and allergies act in the body, increasing the risk of ADHD. Therefore, according to the authors, no child with asthma or allergies should leave to make use of their medications in order to avoid the attention deficit.
Source: See - Online
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