Search for dissertations about: "late-onset wheezing"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words late-onset wheezing.

  2. 1. Development of allergy, salivary IgA antibodies and gut microbiota in a Swedish birth cohort

    Author : Anna Sandin; Agnes Wold; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : pet keeping; sensitisation; intestinal microflora; short chain fatty acids; allergy; salivary IgA; late-onset wheezing; pediatrik; Pediatrics;

    Abstract : The increasing prevalence of allergic diseases in affluent societies has been associated with changes in microbial exposure early in life and a less diverse gut flora. The objective of this thesis was to assess the development of allergic sensitisation and symptoms during the first four years of life in a non-selected birth cohort in relation to environmental factors, family history, gut microbiota and salivary IgA antibodies. READ MORE

  4. 2. Parental smoking, wheezing and sensitisation in early childhood

    Author : Eva Lannerö; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore the possible effects of exposure to cigarette smoking during foetal and early postnatal life on lower respiratory disease and sensitisation in children up to four years of age. A prospective birth cohort of 4,089 newborn infants (BAMSE) was followed during four years using parental questionnaires. READ MORE

  5. 3. Genetic studies on childhood asthma and allergy : role of interactions

    Author : Erik Melén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Air pollution; asthma; allergy; BAMSE; child; environment; epistasis; GPR-A; genetics; haplotype; heredity; interaction; polymorphism; wheezing;

    Abstract : The occurrence of asthma and allergic diseases is influenced by inherited and environmental factors, and symptoms of asthma and allergy usually begin in early childhood. The overall aim with this thesis was to study the role of genetic factors for the development of childhood asthma and allergy, and to evaluate potential interaction between genetic and environmental factors. READ MORE