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Maternal atopy and parity
1 Sept 2001
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Family size and high birth order were related to the prevalence of hayfever and positive skin prick test. However, this association may be explained by maternal atopy. We examined the relationship between maternal atopy and the number of offspring in three European cohorts of pregnant women. METHODS: The mothers and their children (n = 1487) were recruited for the Asthma Multi-centre Infants Cohort...
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