Asthma, wheezy bronchitis, and atopy across two generations

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 125-129

  Christie, G L ^b   Helms, P J ^a   Godden, D J ^b   Ross, S J ^b   Friend, J A R ^b   Legge, J S ^b   Haites, N E ^b   Douglas, J G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SKIN TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032954441     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.159.1.9709002     Document Type: Article

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