Paracetamol exposure in pregnancy and early childhood and development of childhood asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 81-89

  Cheelo, M ^a   Lodge, C J ^a   Dharmage, S C ^a,b   Simpson, J A ^a   Matheson, M ^a   Heinrich, J ^c,d   Lowe, A J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^d LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; INFANT; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ASTHMA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84919372477     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-303043     Document Type: Article

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