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Predictors of childhood food allergy: significance and implications.
Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 1 Dec 2011
Al-Hammadi Suleiman, Zoubeidi Taoufik, Al-Maskari Fatma
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Food allergy is common in children, and its occurrence is strongly associated with other allergies including anaphylaxis. Both genetic (e.g., CD14, STAT6, IL-10, SPINK5, and FOXP3 genes) and environmental (e.g., early exposure to highly allergic food) factors appear to contribute to food allergy. METHOD: Cross-sectional study involved children in public primary schools in Al-Ain city (United Arab...
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