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Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Volume 13 Issue s15 Page 44  - December 2002

Prediction of asthma in children at 6 and 12 years of age: Perth infant asthma follow-up study

Peter Le Souëf

Longitudinal studies, starting in infancy, provide an opportunity to assess risk factors prior to long-term exposure to environmental factors. The status of the infant soon after birth is determined by genetic background and factors related to in utero influences. As a result of recent advances in molecular biology, the genetic component can now be evaluated.

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