Has the prevalence of asthma increased in children? Evidence from the national study of health and growth 1973-86

British Medical Journal

Volumn 300, Issue 6735, 1990, Pages 1306-1310

  Burney, P G J ^a   Chinn, S ^a   Rona, R J ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0025288071     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.300.6735.1306     Document Type: Article

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