A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Infection-Related Hospitalization in Childhood and Adult Metabolic Outcomes



Authors: Burgner DP, Sabin MA, Magnussen CG, Cheung M, Kahonen M, Lehtimaki T, Hutri-Kahonen N, Jokinen E, Laitinen T, Taittonen L, Tossavainen P, Dwyer T, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT, Juonala M

Publisher: AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Pediatrics

Journal name in source: PEDIATRICS

Journal acronym: PEDIATRICS

Volume: 136

Issue: 3

First page : E554

Last page: E562

Number of pages: 9

ISSN: 0031-4005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2015-0825


Abstract

CONCLUSIONS: Childhood IRH was independently associated with adverse adult metabolic variables. This finding suggests that infections and/or their treatment in childhood may contribute to causal pathways leading to adult cardiometabolic diseases.




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