Peanuts in pregnancy : What is a mother to do?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-115

  Shaheen, Seif O ^a   Cullinan, Paul ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LINOLEIC ACID; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHOSPASM; ECZEMA; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PEANUT; PEANUT ALLERGY; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; WHEEZING;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NETHERLANDS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46849104479     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200804-546ED     Document Type: Editorial

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