Risk for asthma in offspring of asthmatic mothers versus fathers: a meta-analysis.

Many human epidemiologic studies demonstrate that maternal asthma confers greater risk of asthma to offspring than does paternal disease. However, a handful have shown the opposite. Given this disparity, a meta-analysis is necessary to determine the veracity and magnitude of the "maternal effec...

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Main Authors: Robert H Lim, Lester Kobzik, Morten Dahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2853568?pdf=render