Environmental and demographic risk factors for egg allergy in a population-based study of infants

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1415-1422

  Koplin, J J ^a,b   Dharmage, S C ^a,b   Ponsonby, A L ^a   Tang, M L K ^a,b,c   Lowe, A J ^a,b   Gurrin, L C ^a,b   Osborne, N J ^a,b,d   Martin, P E ^a,b   Robinson, M N ^a,c   Wake, M ^a,b,c   Hill, D J ^a   Allen, K J ^a,b,c  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

egg allergy; environment; epidemiology; food allergy; IgE; pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; EGG WHITE;

AGE; ARTICLE; ASIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOG; DRUG USE; EGG ALLERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PET ANIMAL; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING; SKIN TINGLING;

ANIMALS; DOGS; EGG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PETS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84867461473     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.12015     Document Type: Article

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