The presence of serum anti-<it>Ascaris lumbricoides </it>IgE antibodies and of <it>Trichuris trichiura </it>infection are risk factors for wheezing and/or atopy in preschool-aged Brazilian children
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The elucidation of factors that trigger the development of transient wheezing in early childhood may be an important step toward understanding the pathogenesis of asthma and other allergic diseases later in life. Transient wheezing h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-08-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/114 |