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Breastfeeding duration is a risk factor for atopic eczema.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 Feb 2002
Bergmann Renate L, Diepgen T L, Kuss O, Bergmann K E, Kujat J, Dudenhausen J W, Wahn U
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The results of numerous studies on the influence of breastfeeding in the prevention of atopic disorders are often contradictory. One of the most important problems is confounding by other lifestyle factors. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to analyse the effect of any breastfeeding duration on the prevalence of atopic eczema in the first seven years of life taking into account other risk...
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