Myths and facts about breastfeeding: Does it prevent later atopic disease?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1283-1287

  Vandenplas, Y ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allergy; Atopy; Breastfeeding; Food allergy; Human milk; Mother's milk; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ATOPY; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; LACTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0031460203     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb14898.x     Document Type: Review

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