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

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...

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Main Authors: Ingvild Odsbu, Marte Handal, Vidar Hjellvik, Sonia Hernandez-Diaz, Helle Kieler, Mette Nørgaard, Svetlana Skurtveit, Buket Öztürk Esen, Milada Mahic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1056192/full