Caesarean section and asthma in Malaysian children: A case-control study

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 204-208

  Nathan, Anna Marie ^a   de Bruyne, Jessie ^a   Khalid, Farah ^a   Arumugam, Kulantheran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Caesarean section; Child; Hypersensitivity; Malaysia

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PROTECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALAYSIA; PREGNANCY; SKIN TESTS; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84866683098     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: 22288694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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