Prevalence of asthma at school age: A clinical population-based study in eastern Finland

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-63

  Remes, S T ^a   Korppi, M ^a   Remes, K ^a   Pekkanen, J ^b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Clinical diagnosis; Epidemiology; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030059593     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb13891.x     Document Type: Article

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