A practice gap in pediatric dermatology: does breast-feeding prevent the development of infantile atopic dermatitis?

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Aug;71(2):405-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.01.868.

Authors

Collin M Blattner¹, Jenny E Murase²

Affiliations

¹ Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa.
² Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California; Department of Dermatology, Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Mountain View, California. Electronic address: jemurase@gmail.com.

PMID: 25037796
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.01.868

No abstract available

Keywords: antigen avoidance; atopic dermatitis; breast-feeding; dietary restriction; eczema; infants; pregnancy.

MeSH terms

Breast Feeding*
Dermatitis, Atopic / genetics
Dermatitis, Atopic / prevention & control*
Dermatology*
Diet*
Directive Counseling
Female
Humans
Infant
Maternal Behavior
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction Behavior