Breastfeeding and risk of atopic dermatitis, by parental history of allergy, during the first 18 months of life

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-223

  Benn, Christine Stabell ^a   Wohlfahrt, Jan ^a   Aaby, Peter ^a   Westergaard, Tine ^a   Benfeldt, Eva ^b   Michaelsen, Kim Fleischer ^c   Björkstén, Bengt ^d   Melbye, Mads ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Child; Cohort studies; Dermatitis, atopic; Hypersensitivity; Parents

Indexed keywords

BREASTFEEDING;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DENMARK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ASTHMA; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 3442878677     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh208     Document Type: Article

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