Life-course of atopy and allergy-related disease events in tropical sub-Saharan Africa: A birth cohort study.

Swaib Abubaker LuleHarriet MpairweMargaret NampijjaFlorence AkelloJoyce KabagenyiBenigna NamaraGyaviira NkurunungiDennison KizitoJoseph KahwaLawrence MuhangiStephen NashMoses MuwangaEmily L WebbAlison M Elliott

Published in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2018)

Allergen sensitization started early in childhood and increased with age. Eczema and wheeze were common in infancy and declined with age. Atopy was strongly associated with ARD among the few affected children. The typical Atopic March did not occur. Environmental exposures during childhood may dissociate atopy and ARD.

Keyphrases

atopic dermatitis
early life
young adults
childhood cancer
climate change
weight gain
physical activity
risk assessment
life cycle
pregnancy outcomes