Cesarean section delivery and development of food allergy and atopic dermatitis in early childhood
Delivery by Cesarean section (CS) may predispose to allergic disorders, presumably due to alterations in the establishment of normal gut microbiota in early infancy. In this study, we sought to investigate the association between CS and physician diagnosed food allergy and atopic dermatitis during the first 3 years of life, using data from a homogeneous, population based, birth cohort.
Pediatric allergy and immunology official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology