Corresponding author;
Professor Shyamali C. Dharmage:
Allergy and Lung Health Unit
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of
Melbourne
207, Bouverie Street, Carlton, Vic 3052
Tel: +61 3 83440737 Fax: +61 3 9349 5815
E mail
s.dharmage@unimelb.edu.au
Author Contributions: Conception and design: D.J. Lopez, G.
Bowatte, S. Dharmage, A.J. Lowe Acquisition of data: L.D. Knibbs, M.J.
Abramson, P.S. Thomas, G.S. Hamilton, B.R. Thompson, B. Erbas, E.H.
Walters, S. Dharmage, G. Bowatte. Analysis and interpretation of data:
D.J. Lopez, A.J. Lowe, C.J. Lodge, D.S. Bui, N.T. Waidyatillake, J.C.
Su. Drafting the article : D.J. Lopez, A.J. Lowe, C.J. Lodge, D.S. Bui,
N.T. Waidyatillake, J.C. Su. Revision for important intellectual content
and approval of final submission : all authors.