Abstract:Aims
Wheeze during infancy may be related to development of asthma in childhood. Most studies that have explored this question have been retrospective and have not assessed wheeze at 1 year of age. We have established a genotyped birth cohort (GO-CHILD) to investigate the influence of genetic and environmental factors on childhood atopy. The aim of this preliminary analysis of the cohort data is to identify the environmental risk factors for wheeze at age 1 year.
Methods
Participants were recruited antenatal… Show more
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