Open AccessDuration and life-stage of antibiotic use and risk of cardiovascular events in women
Author(s) -
Yoriko Heianza,
Yan Zheng,
Wenjie Ma,
Eric B. Rimm,
Albert Chen,
Frank B. Hu,
Kathryn M Rexrode,
JoAnn E. Manson,
Lü Qi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz231
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , hazard ratio , confidence interval , overweight , disease , obesity , stroke (engine) , middle age , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Growing data suggest that antibiotic exposure is associated with a long-lasting alteration in gut microbiota, and may be related to subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD). We investigated associations of life-stage and duration of antibiotic exposure during adulthood with subsequent CVD events.