Early life circumstances and atopic disorders in childhood.
The prevalence of childhood atopic disorders has risen dramatically in the last decades of the past century. Risk factors for the development of these disorders have been studied extensively. This review focuses on the role of early life risk factors such as pre-natal development, perinatal circumstances, birth order and childhood vaccinations.
Bernsen
R M D
RM
Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. rmdbernsen@gmail.com
van der Wouden
J C
JC
Nagelkerke
N J D
NJ
de Jongste
J C
JC
D001722:Birth Order; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D014611:Vaccination