Childhood measles contributes to post-bronchodilator airflow obstruction in middle-aged adults: A cohort study.

Jennifer L PerretMelanie C MathesonLyle C GurrinDavid P JohnsJohn A BurgessBruce R ThompsonAdrian J LoweJames MarkosStephen S MorrisonChristine Faye McDonaldRichard Wood-BakerCecilie SvanesPaul S ThomasJohn L HopperGraham G GilesMichael John AbramsonE Haydn WaltersShyamali C Dharmage

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2018)

Childhood measles infection appears to compound the associations between smoking, current asthma and post-BD AO. Differences between asthma subgroups provide further insight into the complex aetiology of obstructive lung diseases for middle-aged adults.

Keyphrases

middle aged
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
early life
childhood cancer
smoking cessation
young adults