In utero Head Circumference is Associated with Childhood Allergy

Altered fetal growth is known to be associated with allergic disease. Specifically, increased head circumference at birth has been linked to asthma and elevated IgE. However, few studies have examined a link between early fetal anthropometry and allergic disease. The aim of this study was to examine...

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Published in:Frontiers in pediatrics 2015-09, Vol.3, p.73-73
Main Authors: Eviston, David P, Minasyan, Anna, Mann, Kristy P, Campbell, Dianne E, Nanan, Ralph K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
allergy
Asthma
atopic dermatitis
developmental programming
Fetus
food allergy
Pediatrics
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Summary:Altered fetal growth is known to be associated with allergic disease. Specifically, increased head circumference at birth has been linked to asthma and elevated IgE. However, few studies have examined a link between early fetal anthropometry and allergic disease. The aim of this study was to examine head circumference at mid-gestation in children diagnosed with allergy. This was a retrospective cohort study, comprising pregnancies delivered between 10/2006 and 9/2010 at Nepean Hospital, Australia. Exclusion criteria were illegal drug use, alcohol consumption, gestation
ISSN:2296-2360
2296-2360
DOI:10.3389/fped.2015.00073