European journal of clinical investigation
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Eur. J. Clin. Invest. · Dec 2017
Effect of enterovirus infections on asthma in young children: A national cohort study.
We conducted a cohort study to determine the relationship between enterovirus (EV) infection and asthma. ⋯ The incidence of asthma was higher in the EV cohort than in the non-EV cohort, comprising children aged ≤5 years, regardless of sex, urbanization level, parental occupation or season. In particular, the risk of asthma was higher in children with a higher frequency of admission, even in the absence of atopy or other respiratory infections.