Prevention of asthma

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1545-1555

  Peat, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

allergens; asthma; diet; environment; epidemiology; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SODIUM, DIETARY; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 0030056645     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09071545     Document Type: Review

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