Potential mechanisms for the hypothesized link between sunshine, vitamin D, and food allergy in children

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 217-222

  Vassallo, Milo F ^a   Camargo Jr , Carlos A ^a,b,c,d  

^a Department of Medicine   (United Kingdom)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopy; Epithelial barrier; Food allergy; Infections; Microbial ecology; Mucosal immunity; Sensitiza tion; Vitamin D; Vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955922815     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.06.011     Document Type: Article

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