Journal article
Predicting the atopic march: Results from the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The atopic march describes the progression from atopic dermatitis during infancy to asthma and allergic rhinitis in later childhood. In a Canadian birth cohort we investigated whether concomitant allergic sensitization enhances subsequent development of these allergic diseases at age 3 years.
METHODS: Children completed skin prick testing at age 1 year. Children were considered sensitized if they produced a wheal 2 mm or larger than …
Authors
Tran MM; Lefebvre DL; Dharma C; Dai D; Lou WYW; Subbarao P; Becker AB; Mandhane PJ; Turvey SE; Sears MR
Journal
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Vol. 141, No. 2, pp. 601–607.e8
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.jaci.2017.08.024
ISSN
0091-6749