Hypothesis: Decreased use of pediatric aspirin has contributed to the increasing prevalence of childhood asthma

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 347-351

  Varner, Arthur E ^a,b   Busse, William W ^a   Lemanske Jr , Robert F ^b  

^a Allergy Diagnostic   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4; PARACETAMOL; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG USE; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REYE SYNDROME; SENSITIZATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031796522     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)63127-4     Document Type: Article

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