Allergy from infancy to adolescence. A population-based 18-year follow-up cohort

: Minna Kaila, Päivi Rautava, Doris Holmberg-Marttila, Tero Vahlberg, Minna Aromaa, Matti Sillanpää

Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

: 2009

: BMC Pediatrics

: BMC PEDIATRICS

: BMC PEDIATR

: ARTN 46

: 9

: 8

: 1471-2431

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-9-46

Conclusion: An early ascertained diagnosis of allergy, but not suspicions of allergy, predicts prevailing allergy in adolescence. Efforts need to be focused on accurate diagnosis of early childhood allergies.

Gynaecology and paediatrics
Public health care science, environmental and occupational health