Early-life hygiene-related factors affect risk of central nervous system demyelination and asthma differentially

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 466-474

  Hughes, A M ^a   Lucas, R M ^a   Mcmichael, A J ^a   Dwyer, T ^b   Pender, M P ^e   van der Mei, I ^g   Taylor, B V ^g   Valery, P ^f   Chapman, C ^d   Coulthard, A ^e   Dear, K ^a   Kilpatrick, T J ^c   Williams, D ^h   Ponsonby, A L ^b  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d BARWON HEALTH   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^f MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^h JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Autoimmunity; Hygiene; Multiple sclerosis; Siblings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD CARE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SIBLINGS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876725517     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: 13652249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cei.12077     Document Type: Article

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