Should the Cat Stay Home? A Guide to Managing Cat Allergies
Worldwide, cat allergies affect 15% of the population. Cat allergens are ubiquitous and challenging to eliminate from homes, making it difficult to implement effective allergen reduction strategies. Developing strategies to reduce cat allergens in homes could alleviate the burden of allergic disease...
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| description | Worldwide, cat allergies affect 15% of the population. Cat allergens are ubiquitous and challenging to eliminate from homes, making it difficult to implement effective allergen reduction strategies. Developing strategies to reduce cat allergens in homes could alleviate the burden of allergic diseases, enhance symptom management, lower healthcare expenses, and improve patients’ quality of life. Studies have produced varied results concerning the effectiveness of specific environmental control measures in lowering cat allergen levels and improving clinical outcomes for allergic diseases. This review evaluates the existing evidence on the effectiveness of environmental control measures in reducing cat allergens and their potential clinical impact. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bdb200d40c8e4e5ab7be3d2bc396b76b2025-08-20T03:26:09ZengMDPI AGAllergies2313-57862025-04-01521210.3390/allergies5020012Should the Cat Stay Home? A Guide to Managing Cat AllergiesRamin Beheshti0Polly Huang1Megan Le2Rachel Peterson3Jody R. Tversky4Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USAWorldwide, cat allergies affect 15% of the population. Cat allergens are ubiquitous and challenging to eliminate from homes, making it difficult to implement effective allergen reduction strategies. Developing strategies to reduce cat allergens in homes could alleviate the burden of allergic diseases, enhance symptom management, lower healthcare expenses, and improve patients’ quality of life. Studies have produced varied results concerning the effectiveness of specific environmental control measures in lowering cat allergen levels and improving clinical outcomes for allergic diseases. This review evaluates the existing evidence on the effectiveness of environmental control measures in reducing cat allergens and their potential clinical impact.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5786/5/2/12cat allergyallergen avoidancecat allergen reductionallergic rhinitisFel d 1atopy |
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| title | Should the Cat Stay Home? A Guide to Managing Cat Allergies |
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| title_sort | should the cat stay home a guide to managing cat allergies |
| topic | cat allergy allergen avoidance cat allergen reduction allergic rhinitis Fel d 1 atopy |
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