Changing prevalence of asthma among schoolchildren in Israel

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2279-2284

  Goren, A I ^a   Hellmann, S ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Asthma; Pulmonary function tests; Respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR MONITORING; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASTHMA; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030723514     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10102279     Document Type: Article

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