No evidence for effects of family environment on asthma: A retrospective study of Norwegian twins

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-49

  Harris, Jennifer R ^a   Magnus, Per ^b   Samuelsen, Sven O ^b   Tambs, Kristian ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NORWAY; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TWINS;

EID: 0030741647     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.156.1.9609094     Document Type: Article

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