Serum immunoglobulin A concentration in infancy, but not human milk immunoglobulin A, is associated with subsequent atopic manifestations in children and adolescents: a 20-year prospective follow-up study

M. Pesonen, M. J. T. Kallio, Martti A. Siimes, Erkki Savilahti, Annamari Ranki

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Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical and Experimental Allergy
Volume41
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)688-696
Number of pages9
ISSN0954-7894
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Fields of Science

  • adolescence
  • allergy
  • atopy
  • breast milk
  • children
  • colostrum
  • IgA
  • SECRETORY IGA ANTIBODY
  • MUCOSAL IMMUNE-SYSTEM
  • VITAMIN-A
  • RETINOIC ACID
  • EARLY-LIFE
  • ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION
  • DEFICIENT RATS
  • BREAST-MILK
  • B-CELLS
  • GUT
  • 3123 Gynaecology and paediatrics

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