Association Between Clinical Remission of Infantile-Onset Allergic Rhinitis During the School-Age Period and the Type of Housing: A Longitudinal Population-Based Japanese Study

This study investigated the association between housing type clinical remission of infantile -onset allergic rhinitis (AR) in 53,575 children born in 2001 in Japan. Infantile -onset AR was de fi ned the presence of AR symptoms reported between ages 1.5 and years, and remission was assessed between ages 10 and 12. type of housing was categorized into detached houses and multiunit residential buildings with 1 - 2, 3 - 5, or >= 6 fl oors. Among 4,352 infantile -onset AR, 42.9% experienced remission. Notably, living in multi -unit residential buildings, particularly those with and >= 6 fl oors, was positively associated with AR remission. Pediatr Health Care. 629 - 636