Paracetamol in early infancy: The risk of childhood allergy and asthma

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 90-96

  Bakkeheim, Egil ^a   Mowinckel, Peter ^a   Carlsen, Kai Håkon ^b,c   Håland, Geir ^a   Carlsen, Karin C Lødrup ^a,b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Allergic sensitization; Allergy; Asthma; Gender; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PARACETAMOL;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; WHEEZING;

EID: 78650115199     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01942.x     Document Type: Article

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