Western Lifestyle and Increased Prevalence of Atopic Diseases

Background: Allergic diseases represent an increasing problem in public health in most modern societies as their prevalence has risen markedly during recent decades. Nevertheless, the causes of this increase are not yet fully explained.Objective: We investigated the correlation of Western lifestyle...

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Main Authors: Oliver Ch. Herbert, MD, PhD, Ross StC. Barnetson, MD, Wolfgang Weninger, MD, Ursula Krämer, PhD, Heidrun Behrendt, MD, PhD, Johannes Ring, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119305381