Asthma Mortality and Hospitalization among Children and Young Adults - United States, 1980-1993

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 45, Issue 17, 1996, Pages 350-353

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ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

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