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. 2007 Apr;96(4):595-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2006.00150.x. Epub 2007 Feb 1.

Caesarean delivery and risk of developing asthma in the offspring

Anette Werner  1 , Cecilia Høst Ramlau-Hansen, Simone K Jeppesen, Ane Marie Thulstrup, Jørn Olsen
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Caesarean delivery and risk of developing asthma in the offspring

Anette Werner et al. Acta Paediatr. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the association between caesarean section and risk of developing asthma.

Method: We evaluated this association in a Danish cohort, comprising of 11,147 mothers and their babies of which 7119 mother-child pairs were included in the analyses. The mothers' reported asthma data on their children were linked to hospitalization records on mode of delivery.

Results: The adjusted odds ratio for developing asthma was 1.11 (95% CI, 0.88-1.39) for caesarean sections versus vaginal births.

Conclusion: We found no evidence that children being delivered by caesarean section have an increased risk of asthma.

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