A matched patient-sibling study on the usage of paracetamol and the subsequent development of allergy and asthma

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 128-134

  Riece, Koniman ^a   Yiong Huak, Chan ^a   Teng Nging, Tan ^a   Van Bever, Hugo P ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Paracetamol; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EARLY LIFE STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PATIENT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING; STANDARDIZATION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PREGNANCY; SIBLINGS;

EID: 33847388053     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2006.00484.x     Document Type: Article

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