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.
Authors
C P van Schayck
1
,
J A Knottnerus
Affiliation
1
Care and Public Health Research Institute, University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616 6200, MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. O.vanSchayck@caphri.unimaas.nl
PMID:
15196612
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