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Gene-vitamin D interactions on food sensitization: a prospective birth cohort study.
Allergy - 1 Nov 2011
Liu X, Wang G, Hong X, Wang D, Tsai H-J, Zhang S, Arguelles L, Kumar R, Wang H, Liu R, Zhou Y, Pearson C, Ortiz K, Schleimer R, Holt P G, Pongracic J, Price H E, Langman C, Wang X
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It has been hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency (VDD) contributes to the development of food sensitization (FS) and then food allergy. However, the epidemiological evidence is conflicting. We aim to examine whether cord blood VDD is associated with FS and whether such association can be modified by genetic variants in a prospective birth cohort. METHODS: This study included 649 children who were...
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