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We also considered birth order and attendance at a child care center as proxy measures of increased exposure to infections early in life.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Methods. A total of 2540 children were followed from birth to the age of 10 years. Experiences of respiratory infections were recorded in follow-up surveys at 6 and 12 months. At age 10, questions were asked about current symptoms of asthma and allergic rhinitis and about having ever received a doctor diagnosis for these diseases. A subsample (n = 1740) of the cohort was tested for skin-prick test reactivity.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Results. Current asthma was related to lower respiratory tract infection (adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 2.1; 95% confidence interval: 1.3\u20133.0) and croup (adjusted OR: 2.3; 95% confidence interval: 1.3\u20134.2) in the first year. ORs for allergic rhinitis and skin-prick sensitization were smaller but mainly positive. Birth order and child care attendance at age 1 year were not significantly associated with any of the studied outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Conclusions. 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