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The set of environmental factors (i.e., early-life cat and dog ownership and rural life, etc.) and pathogens to which each individual is exposed during their life from the moment of conception (exposome), genetic factors, and the interaction between environment and genetics (epigenetics), represent a comprehensive model for explaining the development and the progression of diseases, including atopic conditions such as food allergy, allergic asthma, and atopic dermatitis.
