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Katie Stevenson

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - Information About Asthma, Allergies, Food Al... - 0 views

  • An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from all types of allergies
  • Allergy is the 5th leading chronic disease in the U.S. among all ages,
  • 3rd most common chronic disease among children under 18 years old
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    Allergies facts
Katie Stevenson

Delivery By By C-Section Increases Risk Of Allergies In Childhood - 0 views

  • a Henry Ford Hospital study suggests that C-section babies are susceptible to developing allergies by age two.
  • was presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting in San Antonio.
  • says Christine Cole Johnson, Ph.D., MPH, chair of Henry Ford Department of Health Sciences
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  • C-section babies have a pattern of "at risk" microorganisms in their gastrointestinal tract that may make them more susceptible to developing the antibody Immunoglobulin E, or IgE, when exposed to allergens
  • Article Date: 26 Feb 2013 - 1:00 PST
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    Could a C-Section increase the risk of allergies in children?
Katie Stevenson

C-Section May Raise Child's Risk of Allergies, Asthma: Study - 0 views

  • that early childhood exposure to microorganisms affects the immune system's development and onset of allergies
  • a baby's exposure to bacteria in the birth canal is a major influencer on their immune system."
  • born by C-section have a pattern of "at-risk" microorganisms in their gastrointestinal tract that may make them more susceptible to developing the antibody immunoglobulin E (IgE) when exposed to allergens,
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  • IgE is linked to the development of allergies and asthma.
  • The study found an association between cesarean birth and allergy risk, but it did not prove cause-and-effect.
Katie Stevenson

Babies born by C-section at risk of developing allergies - 0 views

  • Henry Ford Hospital study suggests that C-section babies are susceptible to developing allergies by age two.
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  • Christine Cole Johnson, Ph.D., MPH, chair of Henry Ford Department of Health Sciences and the study's lead author.
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  • C-section babies have a pattern of "at risk" microorganisms in their gastrointestinal tract that may make them more susceptible to developing the antibody Immunoglobulin E, or IgE,
    • Katie Stevenson
       
      Whit is IgE? Is there a way to help prevent this from happening? Could this also cause other things in C-section babies?
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