Perinatal maternal mental health is associated with both infections and wheezing in early childhood.
Franca RusconiLuigi GagliardiElisa GoriDaniela PortaMaja PopovićFederica AstaSonia BrescianiniLorenzo RichiardiLuca RonfaniMaria Antonietta StaziPublished in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2019)
Maternal mental health problems extending from pregnancy to the first year after delivery are associated with development of both wheezing and infections. As wheezing is mostly triggered by infections, increased infection susceptibility could represent a possible common biologic mechanism. This study confirms the importance of early-life exposures on childhood health.