Caesarean delivery and risk of developing asthma in the offspring

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 595-

  Werner, Anette ^a   Ramlau Hansen, Cecilia Høst ^b   Jeppesen, Simone K ^a   Thulstrup, Ane Marie ^a,b   Olsen, Jørn ^c,d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Caesarean section; Follow up study; Perinatal epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BABY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RISK; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 33947533213     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2006.00150.x     Document Type: Article

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