The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 4 , Pages 347-351.e2 , October 2007

Breast-Feeding Duration and Infant Atopic Manifestations, by Maternal Allergic Status, in the First 2 Years of Life (KOALA Study)

  • Bianca E.P. Snijders, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Bianca Snijders, MSc, Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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  • Carel Thijs, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Pieter C. Dagnelie, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Foekje F. Stelma, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Monique Mommers, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Ischa Kummeling, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • John Penders, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Ronald van Ree, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Immunology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • Piet A. van den Brandt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Received 2 August 2006 ,Revised 19 December 2006 ,Accepted 15 March 2007.

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 Supported by The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (Zon-Mw), program of Innovative Prevention Research (Prevention Program 1, no. 210-00-090).

 The sponsoring organization had no involvement in the study design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation, or in writing of the report or the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. There are no conflicts of interest to report.

PII: S0022-3476(07)00262-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.03.022

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 4 , Pages 347-351.e2 , October 2007

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