Siblings, Day-Care Attendance, and the Risk of Asthma and Wheezing during Childhood
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- 24 August 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 343 (8) , 538-543
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200008243430803
Abstract
Young children with older siblings and those who attend day care are at increased risk for infections, which in turn may protect against the development of allergic diseases, including asthma. However, the results of studies examining the relation between exposure to other children and the subsequent development of asthma have been conflicting.Keywords
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