Apgar Score Is Related to Development of Atopic Dermatitis : Cotwin Control Study
Joint Authors
Skytthe, Axel
Stensballe, Lone Graff
Backer, Vibeke
Thomsen, Simon Francis
Kahr, Niklas
Kyvik, Kirsten Ohm
Carson, Charlotte Giwercman
Naeser, Vibeke
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To study the impact of birth characteristics on the risk of atopic dermatitis in a twin population.
Methods.
In a population-based questionnaire study of 10,809 twins, 3–9 years of age, from the Danish Twin Registry, we identified 907 twin pairs discordant for parent-reported atopic dermatitis.
We cross-linked with data from the Danish National Birth Registry and performed cotwin control analysis in order to test the impact of birth characteristics on the risk of atopic dermatitis.
Results.
Apgar score, OR (per unit) = 1.23 (1.06–1.44), P=0.008, and female sex, OR = 1.31 (1.06–1.61), P=0.012, were risk factors for atopic dermatitis in cotwin control analysis, whereas birth anthropometric factors were not significantly related to disease development.
Risk estimates in monozygotic and dizygotic twins were not significantly different for the identified risk factors.
Conclusions.
In this population-based cotwin control study, high Apgar score was a risk factor for atopic dermatitis.
This novel finding must be confirmed in subsequent studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Naeser, Vibeke& Kahr, Niklas& Stensballe, Lone Graff& Kyvik, Kirsten Ohm& Skytthe, Axel& Backer, Vibeke…[et al.]. 2013. Apgar Score Is Related to Development of Atopic Dermatitis : Cotwin Control Study. Journal of Allergy،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Naeser, Vibeke…[et al.]. Apgar Score Is Related to Development of Atopic Dermatitis : Cotwin Control Study. Journal of Allergy No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Naeser, Vibeke& Kahr, Niklas& Stensballe, Lone Graff& Kyvik, Kirsten Ohm& Skytthe, Axel& Backer, Vibeke…[et al.]. Apgar Score Is Related to Development of Atopic Dermatitis : Cotwin Control Study. Journal of Allergy. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492503