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The association between infant feeding practices and subsequent atopy among children with a family history of asthma.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 May 2007
Mihrshahi S, Ampon R, Webb K, Almqvist C, Kemp A S, Hector D, Marks G B
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BACKGROUND: Although longer duration of breastfeeding and later introduction of solid foods are both recommended for the prevention of asthma and allergic disease, evidence to support these recommendations is controversial. OBJECTIVE: To examine the relation between infant feeding practices and the risk of asthma and allergic disease at age 5 years. METHODS: A cohort of children with a family history of asthma in...
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