The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 128, Issue 4 , Pages 782-788.e9, October 2011

House dust mite sensitization in toddlers predicts current wheeze at age 12 years

  • Caroline J. Lodge, MBBS, GradDipEpi

      Affiliations

    • Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Caroline J. Lodge, MBBS, GradDipEpi, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences, Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic & Analytic Epidemiology, Level 3, 207 Bouverie St, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
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  • Adrian J. Lowe, BBSc, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Lyle C. Gurrin, BSc(Hons), PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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  • David J. Hill, MBBS, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Clifford S. Hosking, MD, FRACP, FRACPA

      Affiliations

    • Emeritus, John Hunter Children's Hospital, Newcastle, Australia
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  • Rida U. Khalafzai, MBBS, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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  • John L. Hopper, BA, BSc, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Melanie C. Matheson, BSc, MAppSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Michael J. Abramson, MBBS, BMedSc(Hons), PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM

      Affiliations

    • Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Katrina J. Allen, MBBS, BMedSc, FRACP, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Allergy, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Shyamali C. Dharmage, MBBS, MSc, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia

Received 14 December 2010; received in revised form 10 June 2011; accepted 13 June 2011. published online 08 August 2011.

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 Initial support for the study was from Nestlé Australia, and the 12-year follow-up was supported by the Asthma Foundation of Victoria. C.J.L. is supported by the Sidney Myer Health Fund and the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC). A.J.L., L.C.G., J.L.H., M.C.M., and S.C.D. are supported by the NHMRC. K.J.A. is supported by the Charles and Sylvia Viertel Charitable Foundation.

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: M. J. Abramson was part of the Landmark Symposium for GlaxoSmithKline and receives research support from Reckitts Benckiser. D. Hill has received past support from Nutricia, SHS International, and Nestlé for research, and has presented lectures at sponsored meetings. The rest of the authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(11)01060-8

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2011.06.038

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 128, Issue 4 , Pages 782-788.e9, October 2011

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