Respiratory symptoms in urban Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1285-1291

  David, Michele M A ^a   Hanrahan, John P ^b   Carey, Vincent ^c   Speizer, Frank E ^c   Tager, Ira B ^c  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHANNING LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WHEEZING;

EID: 0029937982     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.4.8616555     Document Type: Article

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