PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for predicting the risks of onset of childhood atopic dermatitis before a child is born, the method being useful for taking measures to reduce the risks of onset of childhood atopic dermatitis during pregnancy or immediately after birth of a child.SOLUTION: The method is for predicting the risks of onset of childhood atopic dermatitis based on the concentration of carotenoid in the blood of a pregnant mother.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】妊娠中や出生直後から小児のアトピー性皮膚炎の発症リスクを低減するための処置をとるうえで有用な、小児のアトピー性皮膚炎発症リスクの出生前予測方法を提供する。【解決手段】妊娠母体の血液中のカロテノイド濃度から小児のアトピー性皮膚炎の発症リスクを予測する。【選択図】なし
