Cats and dogs and the risk of atopy in childhood and adulthood

Piush J Mandhane; Malcolm R Sears; Richie Poulton; Justina M Greene; W Y Wendy Lou; D Robin Taylor; Robert J Hancox

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2009.06.038

Cats and dogs and the risk of atopy in childhood and adulthood

Piush J Mandhane, Malcolm R Sears, Richie Poulton, Justina M Greene, W Y Wendy Lou, D Robin Taylor, Robert J Hancox

Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences

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Exposure to cats and dogs during childhood has been linked to a lower risk of developing allergies. It remains unclear whether this is due to selective avoidance of pets by families with a history of allergies. The effects of pet ownership in adulthood are unknown.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	745-50.e4
Journal	Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume	124
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2009.06.038
Publication status	Published - Oct 2009

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Adolescent
Adult
Allergens
Animals
Cats
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Dogs
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Logistic Models
Male
New Zealand
Skin Tests
Young Adult

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