| differences in both prevalence and titre of specific immunoglobulin e among children with asthma in affluent and poor communities within a large town in ghana. | background reports from several african countries have noted an increasing prevalence of asthma in areas of extensive urbanization. objective to investigate the relevance of allergen-specific sensitization and body mass index (bmi) to asthma/wheezing and exercise-induced bronchospasm (eib) among children from affluent and poorer communities within a large town in ghana. methods children with physician-diagnosed asthma and/or current wheezing aged 9-16 years (n=99; cases) from three schools with ... | 2011 | 21810123 |