The effect of breastfeeding on the risk of asthma in high-risk children: a case-control study in Shanghai, China

• Main Authors: Xiaona Huo (Author), Shuyuan Chu (Author), Li Hua (Author), Yixiao Bao (Author), Li Du (Author), Jian Xu (Author), Jun Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Increasing evidence shows that antibiotic use in pregnancy may increase the risk of childhood asthma but epidemiologic studies are still limited and findings are inconsistent. Meanwhile, exclusive and prolonged breastfeeding may prevent children from allergic diseases. We aimed t...