Skin prick test reactivity in atopic children and their number of siblings
Background Some studies have shown that low birth order is a risk factor for developing atopy, although these results remain inconclusive. Those studies put forth the hygiene hypothesis, which states that early childhood infections in siblings may protect against atopy. Hence, an inverse relationshi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/23 |