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Because silk products are commonly used in Chinese society, we were interested in examining the relation between sensitization to silk and asthma.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design.<\/jats:title>\n Cross-sectional study of 871 children in 503 families living in Anqing, a predominantly rural province of China.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results.<\/jats:title>\n After adjustment for age, gender, familial correlations, and sensitization to other aeroallergens, skin test reactivity to silk was an independent predictor of asthma (odds ratio = 2.6; 95% confidence interval = 1.2\u20135.7). 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