Mode and place of delivery, gastrointestinal microbiota, and their influence on asthma and atopy

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
3199180	Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology	2011	11 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Mode and place of delivery affect the gastrointestinal microbiota composition, which subsequently influences the risk of atopic manifestations.

Keywords

AOR hospital delivery Atopy Asthma Eczema Mediation analysis Mode of delivery Cesarean section Cohort study Gastrointestinal microbiota adjusted odds ratio odds ratio Wheeze KOALA

Related Topics

Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology

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Mode and place of delivery, gastrointestinal microbiota, and their influence on asthma and atopy

Authors

Frederika A. MSc, John PhD, Ellen E. PhD, Dirkje S. MD, PhD, Gerard H. MD, PhD, Marjan MD, PhD, Naomi E. MD, PhD, Edward MD, PhD, Piet A. PhD, Isabel PhD, Monique PhD, Carel MD, PhD,