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A parental history of asthma is a risk factor for wheezing and nonwheezing respiratory illnesses in infants younger than 18 months of age.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Jun 2000
Bosken C H, Hunt W C, Lambert W E, Samet J M
Abstract excerpt
The relationship between respiratory infection and allergy as risk factors for the development of wheezing illnesses in infants has been in dispute. We hypothesized that a parental history of allergic diseases would be associated with an increased rate of respiratory infections as well as an increased rate of wheezing during infectious episodes. We prospectively evaluated 1,193 infants from birth to 18 mo of age,...
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