Caesarean section and allergic manifestations: Insufficient evidence of association found in population-based study of children aged 1 to 4 years

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 982-989

  Pyrhonen K ^a,b,c   Nayha S ^c   Hiltunen, L ^c,d   Laara E ^c  

^a South Karelia District of Social and Health Services   (Finland)

^b LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d Health Centre of Oulu   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Atopy; Caesarean section; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGY; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOOD ALLERGY; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ALLERGY; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CAESAREAN SECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84883556568     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12342     Document Type: Article

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