Association Between Prenatal Exposure to Metals and Atopic Dermatitis Among Children Aged 4 Years in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The prevalence of atopic dermatitis has substantially increased in recent decades, and atopic dermatitis could lead to allergic airway inflammation later in life. A previous study found that inorganic arsenic exposure was associated with allergic airway inflammation in children aged 8 to 14 years. However, the association between prenatal exposure to arsenic and other metals and the risk of atopic dermatitis among young children remains unknown.

Objective

To assess the association between prenatal exposure to arsenic and other metals and the occurrence of atopic dermatitis in children at age 4 years.

Design, setting, and participants

In total, 1152 pregnant women were enrolled in the original Taiwan Maternal and Infant Cohort Study (TMICS), a multicenter bi

SUBMITTER: Tsai TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8552055 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature