Association of being overweight with greater asthma symptoms in inner city black and Hispanic children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 699-703

  Luder, E ^a   Melnik, T A ^a   DiMaio, M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; OBESITY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0031925581     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70363-4     Document Type: Article

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