The development and prediction of atopy in high-risk children: follow-up at age seven years in a prospective randomized study of combined maternal and infant food …
RS Zeiger, S Heller - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 1995 - Elsevier
Background: The natural history of allergic disease and its potential for prevention merit
close examination because of the explosive worldwide increase in the prevalence and
morbidity of atopic disorders. This study examines the development of atopy at age 7 years
in 165 children in a high-risk cohort, previously reported from birth to age 4 years. Methods:
In this prospective, randomized, controlled study of food allergen avoidance in infancy, the
prophylactic-treated group consisted of infants whose mothers avoided cow's milk, egg, and …
close examination because of the explosive worldwide increase in the prevalence and
morbidity of atopic disorders. This study examines the development of atopy at age 7 years
in 165 children in a high-risk cohort, previously reported from birth to age 4 years. Methods:
In this prospective, randomized, controlled study of food allergen avoidance in infancy, the
prophylactic-treated group consisted of infants whose mothers avoided cow's milk, egg, and …
