| Title | Mode of delivery and risk of developing allergic disease. | | Author(s) | McKeever TM, Lewis SA, Smith C, Hubbard R | | Institution | Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. | | Source | J Allergy Clin Immunol 2002 May; 109(5):800-2. | | MeSH | Asthma
Breech Presentation
Cesarean Section
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Delivery, Obstetric
Eczema
Female
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
Risk Assessment
Surgical Instruments
Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical
| | Abstract | The aim of this study was to quantify the relationship between mode of delivery and subsequent incidence of allergic disease. The analysis is based on data derived from a birth cohort of 24,690 children who contributed data to the West Midlands General Practice Research Database. We found no convincing evidence to suggest that babies born by caesarean, forceps, or breech delivery had an increased risk of developing allergic disease. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
| | PubMed ID | 11994703 |
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