The effects of early and late paracetamol exposure on asthma and atopy: A birth cohort

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 399-406

  Wickens, K ^a   Beasley, R ^b   Town, I ^c   Epton, M ^d   Pattemore, P ^e   Ingham, T ^a   Crane, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allergic sensitization; Asthma; Birth cohort; Children; Paracetamol; Wheeze

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; WHEEZING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; ODDS RATIO;

EID: 79551639235     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2010.03610.x     Document Type: Article

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