| Title: |
Acetaminophen use and risk of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in adolescents : ISAAC Phase Three |
| Authors: |
Beasley, Richard; Clayton, Tadd O.; Crane, Julian; Lai, Christopher K. W.; Montefort, Stephen; Von Mutius, Erika; Stewart, Alistair W.; ISAAC Phase Three Study Group |
| Contributors: |
ISAAC Phase Three Study Group |
| Publisher Information: |
American Thoracic Society |
| Publication Year: |
2011 |
| Collection: |
University of Malta: OAR@UM / L-Università ta' Malta |
| Subject Terms: |
Acetaminophen; Asthma in children; Eczema in children; Rhinitis |
| Description: |
Rationale: There is epidemiological evidence that the use of acetaminophen may increase the risk of developing asthma. Objectives: To investigate the risk of asthma and other allergic disorders associated with the current use of acetaminophen in 13- to 14-year-old children in different populations worldwide. Methods: As part of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three, 13- to 14-year-old children completed written and video questionnaires obtaining data on current symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema, and a written environmental questionnaire obtaining data on putative risk factors, including acetaminophen use in the past 12 months. Measurements and Main Results: The primary outcome measure was the odds ratio (OR) of current asthma symptoms associated with acetaminophen use calculated by logistic regression. A total of 322,959 adolescent children from 113 centers in 50 countries participated. In the multivariate analyses the recent use of acetaminophen was associated with an exposure-dependent increased risk of current asthma symptoms (OR, 1.43 [95% confidence interval, 1.33–1.53] and 2.51 [95% confidence interval, 2.33–2.70] for medium and high versus no use, respectively). Acetaminophen use was also associated with an exposure-dependent increased risk of current symptoms of rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema. Conclusions: Acetaminophen use may represent an important risk factor for the development and/or maintenance of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in adolescent children. ; peer-reviewed |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/23142 |
| DOI: |
10.1164/rccm.201005-0757OC |
| Availability: |
https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/23142; https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201005-0757OC |
| Rights: |
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| Accession Number: |
edsbas.7126F9D4 |
| Database: |
BASE |