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Babies can acquire allergies from their mothers in the womb – News-Medical.Net
Mothers can pass on allergies to offspring while they are developing in the womb and that is one reason why babies exhibit allergies early in life, according to…
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 10 2020
Mothers can pass on allergies to offspring while they are developing in the womb and that is one reason why babies exhibit allergies early in life, according to a Singapore preclinical study.
Findings from the research published 30 October in Science show that the key antibody, immunoglobulin E (IgE), responsible for triggering allergic reactions, can enter the fetus from the mother’s body through the placenta. Once inside the fetus, it binds with fetal…
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