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Season of birth and childhood food allergy in Australia.

Raymond James RJ Mullins, Sunday S Clark, Constance C Katelaris, Victoria V Smith, Graham G Solley, and Carlos A CA Camargo

Pediatr Allergy Immunol 22(6):583-9 (2011) PMID 21342281

Recent studies suggest a possible role for low ultraviolet radiation exposure and low vitamin D status as a risk factor for food allergy. We hypothesized that children born in autumn/winter months (less sun exposure) might have higher food allergy rates than those born in spring/summer.

DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2011.01151.x
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