Comparison of three definitions of asthma: A longitudinal perspective

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-167

  Toelle, Brett G ^a,c   Peat, Jennifer K ^a   Van den Berg, René H ^b   Dermand, John ^b   Woolcock, Ann J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c WOOLCOCK INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Definition; Epidemiology; Longitudinal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; SCHOOL CHILD; WHEEZING;

EID: 0030889480     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909709075661     Document Type: Article

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