Relationship between birth weight or fetal growth rate and postnatal allergy: A systematic review

Individual susceptibility to allergic diseases is developmentally programmed by early-life exposures. Evidence from preclinical studies suggests that intrauterine growth restriction is protective against later inflammatory responses to allergens.We sought to evaluate whether prenatal growth affects susceptibility to allergy in human subjects.We systematically searched for relevant studies in 11 databases, including Web of Science, ProQuest,...