Abstract / Description of output
Vitamin D is known to have a number of immunological effects and it may play a role in preventing allergic diseases. Objectives To study the effect of maternal intake of vitamin D during pregnancy on the emergence of asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), and atopic eczema by the age of 5 years in children with HLA-DQB1-conferred susceptibility for type 1 diabetes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 875-82 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Clinical & Experimental Allergy |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2009 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Adult
- Asthma
- Child, Preschool
- Cohort Studies
- Dermatitis, Atopic
- Dietary Supplements
- Female
- Finland
- Follow-Up Studies
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- Humans
- Kaplan-Meier Estimate
- Male
- Pregnancy
- Questionnaires
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
- Vitamin D