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Early identification of atopy in the prediction of persistent asthma in children.
Lancet (London, England) - 20 Sept 2008
Sly Peter D, Boner Attilio L, Björksten Bengt, Bush Andy, Custovic Adnan, Eigenmann Philippe A, Gern James E, Gerritsen Jorrit, Hamelmann Eckard, Helms Peter J, Lemanske Robert F, Martinez Fernando, Pedersen Soren, Renz Harald, Sampson Hugh, von Mutius Erika, Wahn Ulrich, Holt Patrick G
Abstract excerpt
The long-term solution to the asthma epidemic is thought to be prevention, and not treatment of established disease. Atopic asthma arises from gene-environment interactions, which mainly take place during a short period in prenatal and postnatal development. These interactions are not completely understood, and hence primary prevention remains an elusive goal. We argue that primary-care physicians,...
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