[Prevention of asthma in children].
The increased prevalence of asthma in children is mostly determined by environmental factors such as allergen exposure, viral infections, passive tobacco smoking, air pollution ... The control of the newborn's and infant's environment can reduce the symptoms especially in genetically at risk babies. Several measures are now recommended from pregnancy.
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Clinique de Pneumologie pédiatrique, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Bruxelles.
D000397:Air Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D000485:Allergens; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002880:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects
D000485:Allergens; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution