The natural history of respiratory symptoms in preschool children

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 152, Issue 6 I, 1995, Pages 1872-1878

  Brooke, A M ^a   Lambert, P C ^b   Burton, P R ^b   Clarke, C ^b   Luyt, D K ^b   Simpson, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WHEEZING;

EID: 0028805812     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.152.6.8520749     Document Type: Article

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