Distribution and heritability of recurrent ear infections

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 106, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 624-632

  Kvaerner, Kari J ^a   Harris, Jennifer R ^a   Tambs, Kristian ^a   Magnus, Per ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acute otitis media; Environment; Genes; Prevalence; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; ONSET AGE; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT INFECTION; TWINS;

EID: 0030804888     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348949710600802     Document Type: Article

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