Acetaminophen use and risk of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in adolescents: International study of asthma and allergies in childhood phase three

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 171-178

  Beasley, Richard W ^a   Clayton, Tadd O ^b   Crane, Julian ^c,v   Lai, Christopher K W ^d   Montefort, Stephen R ^e   Von Mutius, Erika ^f   Stewart, Alistair W ^b   Ait Khaled N ^g   Anderson, H R ^h   Asher, M I ^b   Bjorksten B ⁱ   Brunekreef, B ^j   Ellwood, P ^b   Flohr, C ^k   Forastiere, F ^l   Garcia Marcos L ^m   Foliaki, S ⁿ   Keil, U ^o   Mallol, J ^p   Robertson, C F ^q   Mitchell, E A ^b   Odhiambo, J ^r   Pearce, N ⁿ   Shah, J ^s   Strachan, D ^h   Weiland, S K ^l   Weinmayr, G ^t   Williams, H ^k   Wong, G ^u   more..

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NEW ZEALAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^f LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^g Union Internationale Contre la Tuberculose et Les Maladies Respiratoires   (France)

^h ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^j UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^k QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^l Rome E Health Authority   (Italy)

^m UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

ⁿ MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^o UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^p UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^q MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^r KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^s JASLOK HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^t UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^u CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^v UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

more..

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Asthma; Eczema; ISAAC; Rhinoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG USE; ECZEMA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEEZING;

EID: 78751687817     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201005-0757OC     Document Type: Article

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