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Nicole Maison1,2,3, Jimmy Omony1,3
1Institute of Asthma and Allergy Prevention (IAP), Helmholtz Munich - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Munich, Germany.
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Allergic diseases persist as a significant global health concern, profoundly diminishing the quality of life for millions of people across the globe. Allergic diseases exert a growing economic toll worldwide, with prevalence rates rising sharply - now affecting between 10% and 30% of the global population. This upward trend underscores the urgent need for more effective prevention, diagnosis, and management strategies. Rapid urbanization and shifting environmental conditions - particularly those driven by global warming - are increasingly recognized as key contributors to the rising prevalence of allergic diseases worldwide. We examine the current challenges in addressing these complex disorders, from diagnostic limitations to the heterogeneity of clinical presentations. We explore the role of statistical computational tools in predicting allergenicity, offering new avenues for precision medicine in this evolving field.
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