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Evidence for causal associations between prenatal and postnatal antibiotic exposure and asthma in children, England.

Sergio Souza da CunhaGillian SantorelliNeil PearceJohn WrightSam J OddieEmily S PetherickLucy Pembrey
Published in: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2021)
We conclude that the associations between both late-pregnancy prenatal exposure to antibiotics and postnatal exposure to antibiotics and an increased risk of asthma are plausible and consistent with a causal effect.
Keyphrases
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • lung function
  • pregnant women
  • preterm infants
  • allergic rhinitis
  • young adults
  • preterm birth