Prevalence and risk factors of childhood asthma, rhinitis and eczema in Hong Kong

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-52

  Lau, Y L ^a   Karlberg, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Eczema; Prevalence; Rhinitis; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; RHINITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WHEEZING;

EID: 0031921706     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00217.x     Document Type: Article

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