Exclusive breastfeeding and incident atopic dermatitis in childhood: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 373-383

  Yang, Y W ^a   Tsai, C L ^b   Lu, C Y ^c  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Tseng Skin Clinic   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Breastfeeding; Cohort studies; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; REVIEW; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70449683124     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09049.x     Document Type: Article

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