title: The significance of environmental exposure on the progression of allergic diseases.
abstract: In addition to strong genetic influences on atopic sensitization and disease development in infancy and childhood, a number of environmental factors modulate clinical and immunological phenotypes early in life and even prenatally. These factors include gastrointestinal or skin exposure to food allergens; respiratory exposure to indoor and outdoor allergens; presence of environmental pollutants such as tobacco smoke; and exposure to microbial compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department for Paediatric Pneumology and Immunology, Charité, Berlin, Germany. ulrich.wahn@charite.de
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wahn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018450:Disease Progression; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007223:Infant; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens