Risk factors for childhood asthma and wheezing: Importance of maternal and household smoking

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 3 I, 1996, Pages 681-688

  Ehrlich, Rodney I ^a   Du Toit, Diane ^b   Jordaan, Esme ^b   Zwarenstein, Merrick ^b   Potter, Paul ^b   Volmink, James A ^b   Weinberg, Eugene ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTININE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; URINE LEVEL; WHEEZING;

EID: 0029835781     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.3.8810605     Document Type: Article

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