The epidemiology of childhood asthma

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Supplement

Volumn 54, Issue 49, 1999, Pages 7-11

  Strachan, David P ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Epidemiology; International; Outcome; Prevalence; Time trends

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOLLOW UP; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROVOCATION TEST; RELAPSE; REMISSION; TIME; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0032970628     PISSN: 01081675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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