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Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 13 (January 2009)


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Early Respiratory Illnesses Hike Asthma Risk

SUSAN LONDON (Contributing Writer)

SEATTLE — Children prone to atopy are more likely to develop asthma if they frequently have moderate to severe respiratory illnesses in the first years of life, according to results of a prospective cohort study. Moreover, these illnesses do not protect against other atopic conditions.

PII: S0031-398X(09)70022-0

doi:10.1016/S0031-398X(09)70022-0


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