Season of birth as predictor of atopic manifestations

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 341-344

  Nilsson, L ^a   Bjorksten B ^a   Hattevig, G ^b   Kjellman, B ^b   Sigurs, N ^c   Kjellman, N I M ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c BORÅS HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hypersensitivity; Seasonal effect of birth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0030960892     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.4.341     Document Type: Article

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