Background: The protective effect of farm upbringing on allergic rhinitis is well known, but how upbringing in other environments influences the development of allergic rhinitis is scarcely investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between place of upbringing and pet keeping in childhood and allergic rhinitis and nasal symptoms in adulthood. Methods: The population-based Respiratory Health in Northern Europe study includes subjects from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Estonia born in 1945–1973. This paper analyses 13,376 participants of the third study wave. Six categories of place of upbringing were defined: farm with livestock, farm without livestock, village in rural area, small town, city suburb, and i...
BACKGROUND: The reported prevalence of allergic sensitization among children is lower in rural areas...
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis is high but the role of environmental factors remain...
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis is high, but the role of environmental factors remai...
BACKGROUND: The protective effect of farm upbringing on allergic rhinitis is well known, but how upb...
Evidence has suggested that exposure to environmental or microbial biodiversity in early life may im...
RATIONALE: Evidence has suggested that exposure to environmental or microbial biodiversity in early ...
The early life environment appears to have a persistent impact on asthma risk. We hypothesize that e...
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The early life environment appears to have a persistent impact on asthma risk. We hypothesize that e...
Rationale: Evidence has suggested that exposure to environmental or microbial biodiversity in early ...
The early life environment appears to have a persistent impact on asthma risk. We hypothesize that e...
To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink belowEvidence has sug...
BACKGROUND: Growing up on a farm is associated with a reduced prevalence of respiratory allergies in...
BACKGROUND: The reported prevalence of allergic sensitization among children is lower in rural areas...
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis is high but the role of environmental factors remain...
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis is high, but the role of environmental factors remai...
BACKGROUND: The protective effect of farm upbringing on allergic rhinitis is well known, but how upb...
Evidence has suggested that exposure to environmental or microbial biodiversity in early life may im...
RATIONALE: Evidence has suggested that exposure to environmental or microbial biodiversity in early ...
The early life environment appears to have a persistent impact on asthma risk. We hypothesize that e...
To access publisher's full text version of this article, please click on the hyperlink in Additional...
The early life environment appears to have a persistent impact on asthma risk. We hypothesize that e...
Rationale: Evidence has suggested that exposure to environmental or microbial biodiversity in early ...
The early life environment appears to have a persistent impact on asthma risk. We hypothesize that e...
To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink belowEvidence has sug...
BACKGROUND: Growing up on a farm is associated with a reduced prevalence of respiratory allergies in...
BACKGROUND: The reported prevalence of allergic sensitization among children is lower in rural areas...
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis is high but the role of environmental factors remain...
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis is high, but the role of environmental factors remai...