Prenatal opioid exposure and risk of asthma in childhood: a population-based study from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

• Main Authors: Ingvild Odsbu (Author), Marte Handal (Author), Vidar Hjellvik (Author), Sonia Hernandez-Diaz (Author), Helle Kieler (Author), Mette Nørgaard (Author), Svetlana Skurtveit (Author), Buket Öztürk Esen (Author), Milada Mahic (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Opioids may modulate the immune function through opioid receptors on immune cells. Long-term consequences of prenatal opioid exposure on the immune system, such as childhood asthma, are unknown.Objectives: To investigate whether prenatal opioid exposure is associated with the risk of chi...