Does BCG vaccination protect against the development of childhood asthma? A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies | Zendy

Mariam ElZein | Zendy; Marie Parent | Zendy; A. De Benedetti | Zendy; Marie Rousseau | Zendy

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Does BCG vaccination protect against the development of childhood asthma? A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies

Author(s) -

Mariam ElZein,

Marie Parent,

A. De Benedetti,

Marie Rousseau

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyp307

Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , epidemiology , asthma , odds ratio , meta analysis , tuberculin , bcg vaccine , confidence interval , cohort study , immunology , tuberculosis , pediatrics , pathology

Results have been conflicting as to whether Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, a non-specific stimulator of the immune function, protects, predisposes or is unrelated to the development of childhood asthma. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we qualitatively and quantitatively appraised the epidemiological evidence.

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