Abstract:Background
Several previous studies reported that antibiotic exposure in early life could lead to asthma in early childhood. However, the association between antibiotic use and the risk of asthma in the adult population is yet unclear. Our study aims to investigate the association between antibiotic use and asthma in adults.
Methods
National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort data, which included 40 years or older aged subjects who have health screening examination data in 2005–2006, were used.… Show more
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