Prevalence of asthma and allergic disorders among children in united Germany: A descriptive comparison

British Medical Journal

Volumn 305, Issue 6866, 1992, Pages 1395-1399

  Von Mutius, E ^a   Fritzsch, C ^a   Weiland, S K ^a   Roll, G ^a   Magnussen, H ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERMANY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEEZING;

EID: 0026482659     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.305.6866.1395     Document Type: Article

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