Bronchial hyperresponsiveness from infancy to adulthood: Epidemiological aspects

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Supplement

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 39-41

  Landau, L I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Children; Epidemiology; Infants; Lung function

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILDHOOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INFANCY; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030485234     PISSN: 09065784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1996.tb00393.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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