Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0782 |
| Title: | Season of the first trimester of pregnancy predicts sensitisation to food allergens in childhood: a population-based cohort study from Finland |
| Author(s): | Pyrhonem K, Laara E, et al. |
| Reference: | J Epidemiol Community Health. 2010 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print] |
| Place of Study: | Finland |
| Abstract: | A population-based cohort study linking information from a questionnaire survey to allergy tests performed on the target population and regional pollen counts. Population Children born in 2001-6 who were resident in the province of South Karelia, Finland, at the time of the survey (N=5920). Main Outcome Measures A positive result in any food allergy test or food-specific immunoglobulin E test (sIgE). Results The cumulative incidence of a positive food allergy test up to the age of 4 |
| Keyword(s): | food allergy, IgE, seasonality of birth |
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