Transient environmental exposures on the developing immune system: Implications for allergy and asthma

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-240

  Milner, Joshua D ^a   Gergen, Peter J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunomodulation; Neonate; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN; VITAMIN D;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGY; ASTHMA; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; LABOR COMPLICATION; NEWBORN CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 18844412168     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.all.0000168787.59335.8a     Document Type: Review

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