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Interactions between breast-feeding, specific parental atopy, and sex on development of asthma and atopy

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The influence of breast-feeding on the risk of developing atopy and asthma remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: To examine asthma and atopy outcomes by sex, reported specific parental history of atopy, and breast-feeding.

Authors

Mandhane PJ; Greene JM; Sears MR

Journal

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Vol. 119, No. 6, pp. 1359–1366

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

June 2007

DOI

10.1016/j.jaci.2007.01.043

ISSN

0091-6749