Prenatal pet exposure, delivery mode, race are key factors in early allergy risk, study finds
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 18:31
in Health & Medicine
Prenatal pet exposure, a mother's delivery mode and race are influential factors in a child's risk of developing allergies by age 2, according to a new study. Researchers found that babies who have indoor prenatal pet exposure have a pattern of lower levels of the antibody Immunoglobulin E, or IgE, between birth and age 2. IgE is linked to the development of allergies and asthma.