When the mother is a child: the impact of child marriage on the health and human rights of girls

2010/10/07 by Anita Raj · 4 citations
Health Professions · Medicine · #Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health #Allergy #Asthma #Atopic dermatitis #Atopy #Child and Adolescent Health #Dermatology #Food allergy #Immunology #Medicine #Pregnancy and Medication Impact #Skin barrier #Thymic stromal lymphopoietin

paper · doi:10.1136/adc.2009.178707

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Abstract

It has long been observed that the development of asthma, allergic rhinitis and food allergy are frequently preceded by atopic dermatitis, a phenomenon known as the “atopic march”. Clinical, genetic and experimental studies have supported the fact that atopic dermatitis could be the initial step of the atopic march, leading to the subsequent development of other atopic diseases. This brief review will focus on the current evidence showing that epidermal barrier dysfunction and the keratinocyte-derived cytokine thymic stromal lymphopoietin play critical roles in the onset of the atopic march.

Citations

• Protecting Young Women from HIV/AIDS: The Case Against Child and Adolescent Marriage
• Prevalence of child marriage and its effect on fertility and fertility-control outcomes of young women in India: a cross-sectional, observational study
• Early Marriage and HIV Risks in Sub‐Saharan Africa
• Reproductive Health Concerns in Six Conflict-Affected Areas of Sri Lanka
• Health Consequences of Child Marriage in Africa

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