… of effect modification (Butland BK, Strachan from maternal IgG is still … DP, unpublished
analyses: available on request). Thus, it … 104 Strachan DP. Time trends in asthma and allergy: ten …

… David P Strachan … Carey IM, Cook DG, Strachan DP. The effects of passive smoke exposure
assessed by questionnaire and salivary cotinine on lung function in a longitudinal study of …

Background: Allergic disorders are common in the UK. This study reviews recent UK time
trends in the prevalence, morbidity and mortality for allergic disorders, excluding asthma. …

… Department of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT David P Strachan , MRCP, lecturer in epidemiology …

Background Data for trends in prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema
over time are scarce. We repeated the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in …

Background Susceptibility to asthma is influenced by genes and environment; implicated
genes may indicate pathways for therapeutic intervention. Genetic risk factors may be useful in …

To identify common variants influencing body mass index (BMI), we analyzed genome-wide
association data from 16,876 individuals of European descent. After previously reported …

Elevated blood pressure is a common, heritable cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide.
To date, identification of common genetic variants influencing blood pressure has proven …

We report the results of a meta-analysis of genome-wide association scans for multiple
sclerosis (MS) susceptibility that includes 2,624 subjects with MS and 7,220 control subjects. …

Objective: To investigate the relation between seropositivity to chronic infections with
Helicobacter pylori and Chlamydia pneumoniae and both coronary heart disease and …