Clinical practice: Breastfeeding and the prevention of allergy

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 169, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 911-917

  Kneepkens, C M Frank ^a   Brand, Paul L P ^b,c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Princess Amalia Children's Clinic   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergy prevention; Atopy; Breastfeeding; Hypoallergenic formula

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGY; ARTIFICIAL MILK; ASTHMA; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LACTATION; MATERNAL SMOKING; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77954426803     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-010-1141-7     Document Type: Review

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