Siblings, asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema: a worldwide perspective from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood.

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Siblings, asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema: a worldwide perspective from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood.

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BACKGROUND: Associations of larger families with lower prevalences of hay fever, eczema and objective markers of allergic sensitization have been found fairly consistently in affluent countries, but little is known about these relationships in less affluent countries. METHODS: Questionnaire data for 210,200 children aged 6-7 years from 31 countries, and 337,226 children aged 13-14 years from 52 countries, were collected by Phase Three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Chil...

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Journal article

Date created

2015-01

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Strachan DP / Aït-Khaled N / Foliaki S / Mallol J / Odhiambo J / Pearce N / Williams HC / ISAAC Phase Three Study Group

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https://hdl.handle.net/10179/12474

Related subjects

Science & Technology / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Allergy / Immunology / allergic rhinitis / asthma / atopic dermatitis / birth order / eczema / hay fever / international / siblings / DAY-CARE ATTENDANCE / FAMILY-SIZE / HAY-FEVER / BIRTH-ORDER / HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS / EARLY-LIFE / ATOPIC SENSITIZATION / NEW-ZEALAND / PREVALENCE / CHILDREN / 1107 Immunology / 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics / 1117 Public Health and Health Services

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