Can the 'hygiene hypothesis' be explained by confounding by behavior?

J Clin Epidemiol. 2004 May;57(5):435-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2003.12.011.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Asthma / immunology
  • Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic
  • Health Behavior
  • Humans
  • Hygiene*
  • Hypersensitivity / etiology
  • Hypersensitivity / prevention & control*
  • Infections / immunology