Presence of Domestic Pets and Respiratory Symptoms in Asthmatic Children

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 294-298

  Chew, F T ^a   Teo, J ^a   Quak, S H ^a   Connett, G J ^a   Lee, B W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asthma morbidity; Exercise; Flu; Pet allergy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIRD; CAT; CHILD; COMMON COLD; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SINGAPORE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ASTHMA; BIRDS; CATS; CHILD; COMMON COLD; DOGS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0031134725     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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