Infections in early childhood and risk of atopic disease

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 710-714

  Pekkanen, Juha ^a   Remes, S ^a   Kajosaari, M ^b   Husman, T ^a   Soininen, L ^c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Provincial Government of Lapland   (Finland)

Author keywords

Atopic disease; Early life; Infections

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; BIRTH ORDER; DAY CARE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FINLAND; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032769573     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950168964     Document Type: Article

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