Since childhood, Amy had suffered from severe allergies, which could manifest as hives or eczema.
He now plans to repeat the study in people who have certain skin conditions such as psoriasis or eczema.
They used skin prick tests to identify those with allergic reactions, and questionnaires to identify those who developed asthma or eczema.
The children were also screened to see if they had wheezing, asthma, upper respiratory infections, rhinitis, eczema or food allergies at the time of the test.
BBC: Doctors could predict which children are at risk of asthma
All the study participants had a family history of allergic disease such as eczema or asthma - making their children more likely to develop such illnesses.
All the study participants had a family history of allergic disease such as eczema or asthma - making their children at higher risk of developing such illnesses themselves.
In families with a history of eczema or food allergies, parents were advised to wait for years before introducing their young children to foods tied to severe allergies, like peanuts, milks and eggs.
Eating three or more portions of fruit a week cut the risk of severe asthma, eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis by between 11% and 14%.
But of the 76 children living in houses with two or more dogs, only 13.2% (10) had eczema, compared to 22% (71 out of 324) of those who did not have the condition.
Eczema is an itchy skin condition, which often occurs on the arms or behind the knees.
The hallmark of eczema is itching with the skin scaling, crusting and an oozing of a serous or transparent fluid.
You actually may not have celiac disease or at least you may not have the clinical manifestations of a gluten allergy and you can still have eczema related to celiac disease.
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