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Maternal smoking increases risk of allergic sensitization and wheezing only in children with allergic predisposition: longitudinal analysis from birth to 10 years.
Allergy - 1 Mar 2009
Keil T, Lau S, Roll S, Grüber C, Nickel R, Niggemann B, Wahn U, Willich S N, Kulig M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The role of passive smoking for allergies and asthma in children above the age of 3 years remains unclear and possible interactive effects with parental allergies have not been formally evaluated in long-term studies. To examine the interaction of passive smoking and an allergic predisposition regarding allergic sensitization, allergic airway symptoms and respiratory infections during the first 10...
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