Symptoms of Wheeze and Persistent Cough in the First Year of Life: Associations with Indoor Allergens, Air Contaminants, and Maternal History of Asthma
Belanger K, Beckett W, Triche E, Bracken MB, Holford T, Ren P, McSharry JE, Gold DR, Platts-Mills TA, Leaderer BP. Symptoms of Wheeze and Persistent Cough in the First Year of Life: Associations with Indoor Allergens, Air Contaminants, and Maternal History of Asthma. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 195-202. PMID: 12882940, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfants of mothersSymptoms of wheezePersistent coughPhysician-diagnosed asthmaDust mite allergenRelation of exposureFirst yearAsthma historyDog allergensIndoor allergensInfant wheezeMaternal historyMite allergensCoughWheezeHome exposureAsthmaInfantsAllergensSymptomsAsthmatic siblingsMothersExposureRiskFirst study