Genetics of asthma and atopy

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 86, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 73-77

  Rosenwasser, Lanny J ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Atopy; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Genetics

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENETICS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRONCHUS;

EID: 0030218946     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4274(96)03675-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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