… assessed by calculating the I 2 -statistics, which are known to be independent of the number
of studies included in the meta-analysis, and thus preferable compared with the Cochrane’s …

… At age 7, the prevalence of wheezing in the past 12 months was 10% (94 out of 938), and
6.1% (57 out of 939) parents reported a doctor’s diagnosis of asthma in their children. …

BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is considered to be one of the first manifestations in
the atopic march. However, few prospective studies on AD and its association with childhood …

… life aggravated this process: forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1 ) to forced vital capacity
(… S Illi analysed the data and participated in drafting the manuscript. E von Mutius contributed …

Background In a prospective birth-cohort study, we assessed the relevance of mite and cat
allergen exposure for the development of childhood asthma up to age 7 years. Methods Of …

Objective: To investigate the association between early childhood infections and subsequent
development of asthma. Design: Longitudinal birth cohort study. Setting: Five children's …

Mechanisms of the Development of Allergy (MeDALL), a Seventh Framework Program
European Union project, aims to generate novel knowledge on the mechanisms of initiation of …

… s have been shown to have anti‐inflammatory properties in animal models. Our objective
was to investigate the potential role of SCFA s in … In addition, we treated mice with SCFA s to …

BACKGROUND: Cross-sectional studies suggest that maternal exposure to farming
decreases the risk of allergic diseases in offspring. The potential underlying immunologic …

… Author links open overlay panel Sabina Illi MPH a,b , Erika von Mutius MD b , Susanne Lau
MD a , Renate Nickel MD … The results of this study are part of the doctoral thesis of Sabina Illi. …