Sudden death from asthma in 108 children and young adults

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 179-188

  Tough, Suzanne C ^a   Green, Francis H Y ^b   Paul, James E ^b   Wigle, Donald T ^c   Butt, John C ^a  

^a Office of the Chief Medical Examiner   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUTOPSY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; ONSET AGE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0029946751     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909609054550     Document Type: Article

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