Link Between Appendicitis and Allergies
STOCKHOLM (Dispatches)-Children with allergies have a lower risk of developing complicated appendicitis, according to a new study.
"In a study of all the children who underwent surgery for appendicitis in Lund, Sweden, over the span of a decade, we found that the most common form of allergy, such as allergy to pollen and animal fur, was associated with a three times lower risk of developing complicated appendicitis. The lower risk remained when we adjusted for other parameters known to increase the risk of serious appendicitis, such as lower age and long-lasting symptoms," says Martin Salö, a researcher at Lund University and physician at Skåne University Hospital.
"The outcome of the study supports the theory that complicated appendicitis has a different immunological development compared to uncomplicated appendicitis. The results also provide clues that we hope can lead to the development of new diagnostic aids such as blood tests," concludes Martin Salö.
Appendicitis is widespread among children and young people, and the condition is the most common cause of emergency abdominal surgery in the world.
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Appendicitis definition (stock image).
"In a study of all the children who underwent surgery for appendicitis in Lund, Sweden, over the span of a decade, we found that the most common form of allergy, such as allergy to pollen and animal fur, was associated with a three times lower risk of developing complicated appendicitis. The lower risk remained when we adjusted for other parameters known to increase the risk of serious appendicitis, such as lower age and long-lasting symptoms," says Martin Salö, a researcher at Lund University and physician at Skåne University Hospital.
"The outcome of the study supports the theory that complicated appendicitis has a different immunological development compared to uncomplicated appendicitis. The results also provide clues that we hope can lead to the development of new diagnostic aids such as blood tests," concludes Martin Salö.
Appendicitis is widespread among children and young people, and the condition is the most common cause of emergency abdominal surgery in the world.
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Appendicitis definition (stock image).