Fetal exposure to chorioamnionitis is associated with an increased risk of being diagnosed with asthma at age 8 years or younger. The risk is particularly high among preterm infants. Medscape Medical News
Randomized clinical trials have validated the efficacy of individualized treatment for patients with hepatitis C, but what about its value in the real world? Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Sublingual immunotherapy and subcutaneous immunotherapy are both more effective than typical pharmacotherapy such as corticosteroids in children with asthma/rhinitis who are sensitized to house dust mites, new research indicates. Reuters Health Information
Live, attenuated varicella vaccine is safe and immunogenic in patients with juvenile rheumatic diseases who are receiving methotrexate and corticosteroids, researchers from Brazil report in the March 16th Arthritis Care & Research. Reuters Health Information
