Vitamin A supplementation and BCG vaccination at birth may affect atopy in childhood: Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1168-1176

  Kiraly, N ^a,b,c   Benn, C S ^a,d   Biering Sorensen S ^a   Rodrigues, A ^a   Jensen, K J ^a   Ravn, H ^d   Allen, K J ^b   Aaby, P ^a,d  

^a Studies of the Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Surveillance Systems   (Guinea-Bissau)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

allergy; asthma; atopy; BCG; vitamin A supplementation

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE; PLACEBO; RETINOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BCG VACCINATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD ALLERGY; GUINEA; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCAR; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WHEEZING;

ALLERGY; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BCG; VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION;

BCG VACCINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-PERTUSSIS VACCINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEASLES VACCINE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN A;

EID: 84884989516     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.12216     Document Type: Article

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