Familial aggregation of asthma in a south bavarian population

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1266-1272

  Von Mutius, Erika ^a   Nicolai, Thomas ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029937981     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.4.8616552     Document Type: Article

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