Journal article
Breastfeeding and allergies: time for a change in paradigm?
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review examines recent studies of the relationships between breastfeeding and the epidemiology of allergic diseases, especially atopic dermatitis in infants and asthma in early and later childhood.
RECENT FINDINGS: Results from observational birth cohort studies, case-control studies, and one cluster randomized intervention trial have generally failed to demonstrate a protective effect of breastfeeding on outcomes of …
Authors
Duncan JM; Sears MR
Journal
Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Vol. 8, No. 5, pp. 398–405
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
10 2008
DOI
10.1097/aci.0b013e32830d82ed
ISSN
1528-4050