Croup and recurrent croup: Their association with asthma and allergy: An epidemiological study on 5-8-year-old children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 253-257

  Van Bever, H P ^c   Wieringa, M H ^a   Weyler, J J ^a   Nelen, V J ^b   Fortuin, M ^b   Vermeire, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b Provincial Institute of Hygiene   (Belgium)

^c ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Asthma; Croup; Recurrent croup

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CROUP; ECZEMA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SPIROMETRY; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CROUP; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0033003269     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310051062     Document Type: Article

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