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Antibiotics in the first week of life is a risk factor for allergic rhinitis at school age

Bernt Alm, Emma Goksör, Rolf Pettersson, Per Möllborg, Laslo Erdes, Petra Loid, Nils Åberg, Göran Wennergren

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2014 · 55 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

Antibiotics in the first week of life increased the risk of allergic rhinitis at school age, while living on a farm at preschool age reduced the risk. Both findings are compatible with the hygiene hypothesis.

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