Burden and Subtypes of Early Life Infections Increase the Risk of Asthma.

Julie Nyholm KyvsgaardLaura Marie HesselbergRikke Bjersand SundeNicklas BrustadNilo VahmanAnn-Marie Malby SchoosKlaus BønnelykkeJakob StokholmBo Lund Chawes

Published in: The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice (2024)

A high burden of early life infections in terms of colds, pneumonia, gastroenteritis, and fever is associated with an increased risk of developing asthma, particularly in children with respiratory allergy. Strategies to diminish these early life infections may offer a path for the primary prevention of childhood asthma.

Keyphrases

early life
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
young adults
risk factors
air pollution
respiratory tract