Preconceptional exposure to oral contraceptive pills and the risk of wheeze, asthma and rhinitis in children

Preconceptional exposure to oral contraceptive pills and the risk of wheeze, asthma and rhinitis in children

Background: The prevalence of maternal oral contraceptive pills (OCP) use and that of childhood asthma are high in western countries. The aim of this study is to examine the association of OCP use with childhood wheeze and allergic diseases in Japan. Methods: Relevant data were extracted from a hosp...

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Main Authors: Kiwako Yamamoto-Hanada, Masaki Futamura, Limin Yang, Tetsuo Shoda, Masami Narita, Fumio Kobayashi, Hirohisa Saito, Yukihiro Ohya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
Asthma
Birth cohort
Oral contraceptives
Rhinitis
Wheeze
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893016300065

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