Sex difference in asthma prevalence

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 871-872

  Berlier, M ^a   Burel, C ^a   Lanteaume, A ^a   Vervloet, D ^a   Charpin, D ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

Author keywords

Asthma; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Sex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030754548     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb02161.x     Document Type: Article

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