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Cats Can Hamper Breathing Even in Non-Allergic
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 The European study also pointed out gender differences in terms of who is most vulnerable to cat allergy. Among the almost 1,900 randomly selected participants included in the study, men and women turned out to be equally sensitive to cats. However, women had a higher exposure to cat allergens, were more likely currently to own a cat, and were more likely to allow the cat in the bedroom.
Cat ownership also varied by country, ranging from as low as 10 percent of participants in Spain to as high as 35 percent among the British.
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There's more on pet allergies at Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
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Last updated 7/2/2007
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SOURCES: Susan Chinn, D.Sc., professor, medical statistics, honorary professional research fellow, Respiratory Epidemiology and Public Health Group, Imperial College London; Marc Riedl, M.D., assistant professor, medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; Jerry Shier, M.D., assistant clinical professor, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.; July 2007 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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