Title: Low 1-year prevalence of atopic eczema in very low birthweight infants
Abstract: Preterm birth is associated with various diseases persisting beyond the neonatal period or becoming evident only after discharge from neonatal care units. Premature infants are potentially liable to early sensitisation to numerous antigens. Undigested proteins are poorly excluded by the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory system during the first weeks of life, and antigenic substances may penetrate the skin because of immaturity and invasive procedures. There has been speculation, therefore, that preterm infants are a high-risk group for asthma and eczema, 1 Lucas A Brooke OG Cole TJ et al. Food and drug reactions, wheezing, and eczema in preterm infants. Arch Dis Child. 1990; 65: 411-415 Crossref PubMed Scopus (40) Google Scholar although population-based studies have not confirmed an association between atopy and prematurity. 2 Klebanoff MA Berendes HW Atopic eczema and preterm birth. Arch Dis Child. 1988; 63: 1519-1520 Crossref PubMed Scopus (4) Google Scholar , 3 Olesen AB Ellingsen AR Olesen H et al. Atopic dermatitis and birth factors: historical follow up by record linkage. BMJ. 1997; 314: 1003-1008 Crossref PubMed Scopus (137) Google Scholar
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-05-01
Language: en
Type: letter
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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