Prenatal and neonatal factors involved in the development of childhood allergic diseases in Guangzhou primary and middle school students.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Allergic diseases, such as asthma, dermatitis, rhinitis, and eczema, are highly prevalent in Chinese school children. Environmental factors, including air pollution and automobile exhaust, play an important role in the etiology of these diseases. However, prenatal and neonatal factors, such as gender, maternal diseases during pregnancy, and premature birth, may also be associated with allergic disease occurrence. The objective of this study was to explore prenatal and neonatal factors that are involved in the development of allergic diseases among primary and middle school students in Guangzhou, China. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was launched by the Health Promotion Centre for Primary and Secondary Schools of the Guangzhou Municipality in October 2017. All primary and middl

SUBMITTER: Yu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6898923 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature