Epidemiology of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Epidemiology of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
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10.1007/978-90-481-2408-4_39
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2010-01-01
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Chakrabarti, Arunaloke
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Agarwal, Ritesh;Chakrabarti, Arunaloke
Though allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) has a worldwide distribution, there are likely to be significant geographic differences in the prevalence of ABPA. In this chapter, we summarise the available data on the epidemiology of ABPA. We have classified the review into the following headings: (i) environmental and genetic factors influencing the epidemiology of ABPA; (ii) prevalence of Aspergillus hypersensitivity and ABPA in patients with asthma; (iii) prevalence of ABPA in patients with cystic fibrosis; and (iv) occurrence of ABPA in certain special situations. For the purpose of this review we have performed a systematic search of the electronic databases - MEDLINE and EMBASE for relevant studies published from 1965 till Current date using the free text terms: allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. In addition, we reviewed our personal files. A total of 208 articles were reviewed in detail for the purpose of this review.