Risk factors for development of asthma in children and adolescents: Findings from a longitudinal population study

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 623-630

  Ulrik, C S ^a,c   Backer, V ^b   Hesse, B ^a   Dirksen, A ^b  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RHINITIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0029853934     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(96)90021-9     Document Type: Article

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