Birth characteristics and asthma symptoms in young adults: Results from a population-based cohort study in Norway

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1366-1370

  Svanes, C ^a   Omenaas, E ^a   Heuch, J M ^b   Irgens, L M ^b   Gulsvik, A ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Asthma symptoms; Birth length; Birth weight; Gestational age; Hay fever; Maternal age

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEEZING;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NORWAY; ODDS RATIO; PARITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 0032407883     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.12061366     Document Type: Article

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