Does sensitization to contact allergens begin in infancy?
Children as young as 6 months of age may be sensitized to contact allergens. Within this pediatric population, the prevalence of sensitization is 24.5%. Sensitization to contact allergens may occur in infants.
Early-diastolic LV lengthening reflects inadequate structural adaptation of the RVFW to increased myofibre load and is therefore a useful, non-invasive, and easily obtainable predictor of PH-induced RV dysfunction.