Infections, medication use, and the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema in childhood

Background: The "hygiene hypothesis" postulates that infections during infancy may protect against asthma and atopy. There is also some evidence that antibiotic and/or paracetamol use may increase the risk of asthma. Methods: The study measured the association between infections, and medic...

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Main Authors: Cohet, C., Cheng, S., MacDonald, C., Baker, M., Foliaki, S., Huntington, N., Douwes, J., Pearce, N.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 2004
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Evidence Based Public Health Policy and Practice
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1763349/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15365112
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech.2003.019182
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