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Role of environmental exposures and filaggrin mutations on associations of ethnic origin with risk of childhood eczema. The Generation R Study.
Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - 1 Sept 2016
Elbert Niels J, Duijts Liesbeth, den Dekker Herman T, Jaddoe Vincent W V, Sonnenschein-van der Voort Agnes M M, de Jongste Johan C, Pasmans Suzanne G M A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of childhood eczema varies considerably between ethnic groups. However, data from longitudinal studies remain scarce. METHODS: We examined the associations of ethnic origin with the development of eczema from birth until the age of 4 years, and whether known environmental and genetic risk factors explain these associations. This study was performed in a multiethnic population-based...
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