BACKGROUND: Environmental factors can affect the development of atopic dermatitis, and
this was described to be already effective during pregnancy and in early life. An important …

The present document offers an update on the recommendations for managing patients with
cow's milk allergy–a disorder that manifests in the first year of life, with an estimated …

Background The early introduction of solid foods before 4 months of age has been
associated with an increased risk of diarrhoea in infancy and a greater risk of wheeze and …

The relationship between breastfeeding and allergic disease risk has been controversial.
This article reviews the current evidence for the role of breastfeeding in the prevention of …

The prevalence of IgE-mediated food allergy and anaphylaxis seems to have risen rapidly in
developed countries 1, 2 and is an evolving public health problem with emerging evidence …

Weaning (or introduction of complementary feeding) is a special and important moment in
the growth of a child, both for the family and the infant itself, and it can play a major role in …

Food allergy is a significant issue worldwide, particularly in Westernised countries. There is
no clear explanation why food allergy appears to have increased so rapidly in recent years …

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OBJECTIVES: To address questions regarding breastfeeding, complementary feeding,
allergy development, and current infant-feeding recommendations. METHODS: This was a …

Numerous genes are involved in innate and adaptive immunity and these have been
modified over millions of years. During this evolution, the mucosal immune system has …