Environmental and immunological factors associated with allergic disease in children

Background: Allergic diseases are characterised by dysregulated immune responses. The first manifestation of the atopic phenotype is often food allergy, with symptoms like eczema. Food allergy in children is generally outgrown before 3 years of age, but a temporary food elimination diet is often adv...

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Main Author: Tomičić, Sara
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Pediatrik 2008
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-11615
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