Article
The causal direction in the association between respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization and asthma.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2009
Stensballe Lone Graff, Simonsen Jacob Brunbjerg, Thomsen Simon Francis, Larsen Anne-Marie Hellesøe, Lysdal Susan Hovmand, Aaby Peter, Kyvik Kirsten Ohm, Skytthe Axel, Backer Vibeke, Bisgaard Hans
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Earlier studies have reported an increased risk of asthma after respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalization. Other studies found that asthmatic disposition and propensity to wheeze increase the risk of RSV hospitalization. OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the causal direction of the associations between RSV hospitalization and asthma in a population-based cohort of twins. METHODS: We...
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