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How much atopy is attributable to common childhood environmental exposures? A population-based birth cohort study followed to adulthood

Abstract

Background: The rising prevalence of atopic diseases implies a strong influence of environmental determinants. Epidemiological studies have identified several early life exposures that appear to influence the risk of developing atopic sensitization, but the combined influence of these exposures is unknown. We sought to estimate the proportion of atopy that could be attributed to common childhood exposures associated with atopic sensitization in …

Authors

Shin HH; Lynch SJ; Gray AR; Sears MR; Hancox RJ

Journal

International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 46, No. 6, pp. 2009–2016

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

December 1, 2017

DOI

10.1093/ije/dyx098

ISSN

0300-5771