Perinatal Programming of Asthma: The Role of Gut Microbiota

What is it about?

Evidence suggests that environmental stimuli such as caesarean delivery, breastfeeding, perinatal stress, probiotics, and antibiotics impact the infant gut microbiota, which has a role in asthma development.

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Why is it important?

This review brings together evidence on perinatal programming and the established associations between gut microbiota and asthma development, to further examine the "microflora programming hypothesis".