Prevalence of asthma in young cross-country skiers in central Scandinavia: Differences between Norway and Sweden

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-105

  Sue Chu, M ^a   Larsson, L ^b   Bjermer, L ^a  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b ÖSTERSUND HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RISK FACTOR; SKIING; SPIROMETRY; SWEDEN; WINTER;

EID: 0029983614     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(96)90206-1     Document Type: Article

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