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Nationwide paediatric cohort study of a protective association between allergy and complicated appendicitis

Erik Omling, Martin Salö, Pernilla Stenström, Juan Merlo, Johanna Gudjonsdottir, Niclas Rudolfson, Lars Hagander

British journal of surgery · 2021 · 11 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

Children with allergy have a lower risk of complicated appendicitis, but the same overall risk of simple appendicitis. Seasonal antigen exposure reduced, and antihistamine treatment increased, the risk of complicated disease.

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