Mode of delivery and offspring atopic dermatitis in a Swedish nationwide study.
Mwenya MubangaCecilia LundholmElin S RohlinGustaf RejnöBronwyn H BrewCatarina AlmqvistPublished in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2023)
In our study population, it was observed that children born by caesarean section or instrumental vaginal delivery were at higher risk of early childhood atopic dermatitis. Although familial confounding attenuates the risk in children aged ≥1 year, this was not observed in the first year of life.