Direct and indirect exposure to pets – risk of sensitization and asthma at 4 years in a birth cohort

Almqvist, Catarina; Egmar, Ann‐Charlotte; Hedlin, Gunilla; Lundqvist, Maria; L. Nordvall, S.; Pershagen, Göran; Svartengren, Magnus; van Hage‐Hamsten, M.; Wickman, Magnus

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2222.2003.01764.x

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Direct and indirect exposure to pets – risk of sensitization and asthma at 4 years in a birth cohort

Published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy • Sep 1, 2003

Authors:

Catarina Almqvist

Ann‐Charlotte Egmar

Gunilla Hedlin

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: There are conflicting data on the association between early exposure to pets and allergic diseases. Bias related to retrospective information on pet ownership has been addressed as a reason for distorted study results. OBJECTIVE: To elucidate how early exposure to cat and dog relates t...

Subject

Medicine

Asthma

Sensitization

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