An epidemiological study of asthma prevalence and related factors among young adults

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-76

  Hu, Frank B ^a,c   Persky, Victoria ^a   Flay, Brian R ^a   Richardson, Jean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Cocaine use; Home environment; Passive smoking

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOULD; NEGRO; PASSIVE SMOKING; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031045187     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909709071205     Document Type: Review

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