Chest illness in infancy and chronic respiratory disease in later life: An analysis by month of birth

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 1060-1068

  Strachan, David P ^a   Seagroatt, Valerie ^b   Cook, Derek G ^c  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEASON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SEASONS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THORACIC DISEASES; WALES;

EID: 0028080505     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/23.5.1060     Document Type: Article

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