Medical confirmation that sensitization to house dust mites in childhood is dose-dependent, and in children with mite-related asthma further exposure can make their asthma worse
A dose-response relationship between house dust mite allergen exposure and specific sensitization in infants and children is confirmed and subsequent allergen exposure in sensitized people with asthma increases the severity of the disease. In the UK alone, 85% of asthmatic children are allergic to house dust mites.
Reference ´Early exposure to house dust mite and cat allergens and development of childhood asthma´, a cohort study’, S.Lau et al, The Lancet, Vol. 356, pages 1392 to 1397
