The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 5 , Pages 707-713.e1 , November 2009

Maternal Asthma, its Control and Severity in Pregnancy, and the Incidence of Atopic Dermatitis and Allergic Rhinitis in the Offspring

  • Marie-Josée Martel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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  • Marie-France Beauchesne, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Pharmacy Department, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • ,
  • Jean-Luc Malo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • ,
  • Évelyne Rey, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Obstetric and Gynecology Department, CHU Ste-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • ,
  • Sylvie Perreault, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • ,
  • Amélie Forget, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • ,
  • Lucie Blais, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Lucie Blais, PhD, Université de Montréal, Faculté de Pharmacie, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3J7.

Received 6 September 2008 ,Revised 11 February 2009 ,Accepted 5 May 2009.

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PII: S0022-3476(09)00473-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.05.004

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 5 , Pages 707-713.e1 , November 2009

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