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Does early animal exposure reduce allergy and asthma risk?

from Contemporary Pediatrics

Does early animal exposure reduce allergy and asthma risk? Contemporary Pediatrics Look at any social media app, such as Instagram, and you’ll find plenty of pictures of infants curled up with the family cat or dog. Does this close bond between child and animal play a role in developing asthma or allergy? An investigation in Pediatrics Allergy and Immunology takes a look. Researchers enrolled children who were participating in the Finnish Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) Nutrition Study. When the child was aged 5 years, researchers administered a validated version of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire to find information on asthma, allergic disease, and exposure to farm animals and indoor pets within the first year. Serum samples were used for allergen‐specific immunoglobulin E antibody analysis. READ MORE

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