Birth order and paediatric allergic disease: A nationwide longitudinal survey

ConclusionThe influence of birth order depended on the type of allergic disease and the childhood period. Childhood is unique in terms of physical and immunological development, and the immune response to the post‐natal environment in childhood appears to be heterogeneous.

Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy - February 27, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: T. Kikkawa, T. Yorifuji, Y. Fujii, M. Yashiro, A. Okada, M. Ikeda, H. Doi, H. Tsukahara Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research