The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 122, Issue 1 , Pages 49-54.e3 , July 2008

Prospective study of breast-feeding in relation to wheeze, atopy, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

  • Leslie Elliott, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC
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  • John Henderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, United Kingdom
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  • Kate Northstone, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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  • Grace Y. Chiu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Westat, Inc, Research Triangle Park, NC
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  • David Dunson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC
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  • Stephanie J. London, MD, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Stephanie J. London, MD, DrPH, NIEHS, PO Box 12233, MD A3-05, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.

Received 10 January 2008 ,Revised 31 March 2008 ,Accepted 2 April 2008.

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    Kaplan-Meier curves for breast-feeding duration in children with and without early wheeze.

    Kaplan-Meier curves for breast-feeding duration in children with and without early wheeze.

 The UK Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Trust, and the University of Bristol provide core support for ALSPAC. The analysis was supported by the Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, USA.

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: The authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(08)00618-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.04.001

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 122, Issue 1 , Pages 49-54.e3 , July 2008

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