Conception via in vitro fertilization and delivery by Caesarean section are associated with paediatric asthma incidence

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1058-1066

  Guibas, G V ^a   Moschonis, G ^b   Xepapadaki, P ^a   Roumpedaki, E ^a   Androutsos, O ^b   Manios, Y ^b   Papadopoulos, N G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Asthma; Cesarean section; Epidemiology; Preadolescents; Wheeze

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CONCEPTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GESTATIONAL AGE; GREECE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; CESAREAN SECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PREADOLESCENTS; WHEEZE;

AGE FACTORS; ASTHMA; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84882754220     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cea.12152     Document Type: Article

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