In utero head circumference is associated with childhood allergy

BackgroundAltered fetal growth is known to be associated with allergic disease. Specifically, increased head circumference at birth has been linked to asthma and elevated IgE. However, few studies have examined a link between early fetal anthropometry and allergic disease. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: David eEviston, Anna eMinasyan, Kristy eMann, Dianne eCampbell, Ralph eNanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2015.00073/full