Wheezing Rhinovirus Illnesses in Early Life Predict Asthma Development in High-Risk Children

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Authors

Daniel J. Jackson · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Ronald E. Gangnon · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Michael D. Evans · University of Wisconsin–Madison

K.A. Roberg · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Élizabeth Anderson · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tressa Pappas · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Magnolia C. Printz

Abstract

Among outpatient viral wheezing illnesses in infancy and early childhood, those caused by RV infections are the most significant predictors of the subsequent development of asthma at age 6 years in a high-risk birth cohort.

Topics & Keywords

Respiratory viral infections research Asthma and respiratory diseases Tracheal and airway disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volume 178, Issue 7, pp. 667-672

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200802-309oc

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