Recent developments in the pathogenesis and epidemiological trends of asthma

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 418-425

  Lordan, James L ^a   Holgate, Stephen T ^b  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032701187     PISSN: 00358819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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