The Role of the Early-Life Environment in the Development of Allergic Disease

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-17

  Wegienka, Ganesa ^a   Zoratti, Edward ^a   Johnson, Christine Cole ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Atopic dermatitis; Eczema; IgE; Prenatal

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FOLIC ACID; TOBACCO SMOKE; VITAMIN D; AIR POLLUTANT;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BIRTH DEFECT; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; EARLY LIFE STRESS; ECZEMA; EXHAUST GAS; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; PET ANIMAL; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WHEEZING; AIR POLLUTANT; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROFLORA; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MICROBIOTA; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 84927691352     PISSN: 08898561     EISSN: 15578607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2014.09.002     Document Type: Review

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