Pathophysiological mechanisms for the respiratory syncytial virus-reactive airway disease link

Respiratory Research

Table 1 Retrospective studies showing an association between respiratory syncytial virus infection and reactive airway disease

Reference	Year	Patients with RSV/total (n)^*	Years of follow up	P (odds ratio)
[2]	1978	35/90	8	<0.02
[3]	1982	130/241	10	<0.001
[4]	1984	59/236	8	<0.0001
[5]	1984	100/300	7	<0.001
[6]	1987	51/75	2	<0.01
[7]	1992	73/146	5.5	<0.001
[8]	1993	70/140	1	0.001
[9]	1997	61/108	9–10	(3.59)

^*The remainder of the patients were in the control group. RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.

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