Do Childhood Infections Contribute to Adult Cardiometabolic Diseases?

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Nov;34(11):1253-5. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000882.

Authors

David Burgner¹, Richard Liu, Melissa Wake, Cuno S P Uiterwaal

Affiliation

¹ From the *Infection and Immunity and Population Health Themes, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; †Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville; ‡Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, Australia; and §Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

PMID: 26284653
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000882

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiovascular Diseases*
Causality
Child
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Metabolic Diseases*
Periodontal Diseases*