Wednesday, March 27, 2013

C-section babies are at greater risk for allergies

From U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News (2/25):

Babies delivered via cesarean section were five times more likely to develop allergies by age 2 than those born vaginally when exposed to high levels of allergens, a study found. Gastrointestinal microbes may increase C-section babies' development of immunoglobulin E after allergen exposure, lead author Christine Cole Johnson said. The findings were presented at an American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology conference.

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/02/25/c-section-may-raise-childs-risk-of-allergies-asthma-study

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