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Is delivery by cesarean section a risk factor for food allergy?
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Aug 2003
Eggesbø Merete, Botten Grete, Stigum Hein, Nafstad Per, Magnus Per
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BACKGROUND: Cesarean delivery might delay the colonization of the newborn intestine. A delayed or aberrant colonization process has been offered as an explanation for the increase in allergic diseases. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine whether cesarean delivery and the use of antibiotics were associated with subsequent food allergy. METHODS: In a population-based birth cohort of 2803 children,...
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