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Reduced gut microbial diversity in early life is associated with later development of eczema but not atopy in high‐risk infants
26 Jul 2012
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BACKGROUND: Alterations in intestinal microflora have been linked to the development of allergic disease. Recent studies suggest that healthy infant immune development may depend on the establishment of a diverse gut microbiota rather than the presence or absence of specific microbial strains. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the relationship between diversity of gut microbiota in the early postnatal period and...
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