Asthma, rhinitis, and eczema are complex diseases with multiple genetic and environmental
factors interlinked through IgE-associated and non–IgE-associated mechanisms. …

Introduction Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of non-communicable
disease mortality in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Gaps in knowledge of CVD …

The epidemiological evidence for a relationship between diet and indicators of asthma and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is evaluated. The review focuses on the …

Meer dan helft Nederlanders te zwaar: In Nederland is 60 procent van de mannen tussen de
30 en 70 jaar te zwaar (een BMI van 25 of meer). Bij 13 procent is zelfs sprake van obesitas …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a commonly occurring chronic skin disease with high heritability.
Apart from filaggrin (FLG), the genes influencing atopic dermatitis are largely unknown. We …

Rationale: The role of air pollution exposure in the development of asthma, allergies, and
related symptoms remains unclear, due in part to the limited number of prospective cohort …

Background: Few studies have investigated traffic-related air pollution as a risk factor for
respiratory infections during early childhood. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the …

BACKGROUND: Asthma has its origins in early childhood, but different patterns of childhood
wheezing vary in their associations with subsequent asthma, atopy, and bronchial …

BACKGROUND: A self-administered semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ)
was developed for the Dutch cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer …

Background Eczema, rhinitis, and asthma often coexist (comorbidity) in children, but the
proportion of comorbidity not attributable to either chance or the role of IgE sensitisation is …