Population-based study of the association between asthma and exogenous female sex hormone use.

Won Jai JungSang Yeub LeeSue In ChoiByung-Keun KimEun Joo LeeJimi Choi

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

HRT and OCs were associated with increased asthma in postmenopausal and premenopausal women, respectively. The association between OC use and asthma was strong in non-obese premenopausal women.

Keyphrases

breast cancer risk
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
polycystic ovary syndrome
allergic rhinitis
postmenopausal women
pregnancy outcomes
adipose tissue
bone mineral density
type diabetes
weight loss
cystic fibrosis
pregnant women
insulin resistance