Current prevalence of asthma-related symptoms in San Diego's predominantly Hispanic inner-city children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-26

  Christiansen, Sandra C ^a   Martin, Stephen B ^a   Schleicher, Nina C ^a   Koziol, James A ^a   Mathews, Kenneth P ^a   Zuraw, Bruce L ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES; WHEEZING;

EID: 0030065237     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909609077759     Document Type: Article

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