Prenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal factors are associated with pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis Elizabeth T. Jensen, MPH, PhD, Jonathan T. Kuhl, BS, Lisa J. Martin, PhD, Marc E. Rothenberg, MD, PhD, Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Volume 141, Issue 1, Pages 214-222 (January 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.05.018 Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Recruitment of cases and control subjects and final study sample. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2018 141, 214-222DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2017.05.018) Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Association between prenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal factors and EoE. *Sample was reduced to 98 cases and 102 control subjects because of missing data; fever was defined as having a temperature of >100.4°F. **Characterized as use of a folic acid supplement independent of any use of a prenatal vitamin. ŧIncludes gestational diabetes, anemia, pre-eclampsia or pregnancy-induced hypertension, eclampsia, chorioamnionitis, HELLP syndrome, hyperemesis, preterm labor, premature rupture of the membranes, or other complication. †Sample was reduced to 105 cases and 107 control subjects because of missing data. ‡Restricting analysis to those reporting symptoms at age 3 years or later for cases (n = 37); there were missing data on 4 control subjects. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2018 141, 214-222DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2017.05.018) Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions