Factors associated with increased respiratory symptoms among asthmatic children in Singapore

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 143-153

  Chew, F T ^a   Teo, J ^a   Quak, S H ^a   Lee, B W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOM; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; COUGH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MORBIDITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0032712039     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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