Chapter 97

Prevention of Allergic Disease

Susan L. Prescott

Susan L. Prescott

School of Paediatrics and Child Health, Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Bengt Björkstén

Bengt Björkstén

The National Institute of Environmental, Medicine/IMM, Division of Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

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First published: 25 July 2008

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Ethical aspects

  • Identifying target populations for allergy prevention

  • Prevention strategies in pregnancy

  • Prevention strategies in infancy

  • Prevention of disease progression in children with early sensitization or disease

  • Overview of current preventive strategies

  • General discussion

  • Concluding comments

  • References

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