Risk factors for early, persistent, and late-onset wheezing in young children

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 5 I, 1999, Pages 1617-1622

  Rusconi, Franca ^a   Galassi, Claudia ^b   Corbo, Giuseppe M ^b   Forastiere, Francesco ^b   Biggeri, Annibale ^b   Ciccone, Giovannino ^b   Renzoni, Elisabetta ^b   Camerlengo, A ^b   Bugiani, M ^b   Dalmasso, P ^b   Faggiano, F ^b   Volante, T Fatur ^b   Magnani, C ^b   Natale, P ^b   Piccioni, P ^b   Bisanti, L ^b   Gianelle, V ^b   Sideri, S ^b   Piffer, S ^b   Filippetti, F ^b   Nava, E ^b   Biocca, M ^b   Canossa, E ^b   Cavalchi, B ^b   Cervino, D ^b   Cattani, S ^b   De'Munari, E ^b   Deserti, M ^b   Ferro, S ^b   Fortezza, F ^b   Frigo, F ^b   Martini, M ^b   Mazzali, P ^b   Paterlini, L ^b   Sogni, R ^b   Zanini, M ^b   Romagna, Emilia ^b   Chellini, E ^b   Agati, L ^b   Barletta, E ^b   Bini, G ^b   Bini, M ^b   Chetoni, L ^b   Grechi, D ^b   Costantini, A Seniori ^b   Sestini, P ^b   Viegi, G ^b   Agabiti, N ^b   Dell'Orco, V ^b   Mallone, S ^b   Micera, C ^b   Palermo, P ^b   Pallotti, G ^b   Piras, C ^b   Pistelli, R ^b   Salera, E ^b   Argentini, D ^b   Chiarucci, G ^b   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; WHEEZING;

EID: 0032698106     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.160.5.9811002     Document Type: Article

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