Age-specific associations of early life infections and preterm birth with subsequent atopic diseases
Tadao Nagasaki1, Takahiro Tabuchi2, Hisako Matsumoto3, Kenta Horimukai4
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
2Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Cancer Control Center, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
3Department of Respiratory Medicine & Allergology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
4Department of Pediatrics, Jikei University Katsushika Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
Running title: Association of infection and preterm birth with atopic diseases
Corresponding author: Tadao Nagasaki, MD, PhD
Department of Respiratory Medicine
Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University
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Conflict of interest: The authors have no relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
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