Genetic and environmental influence on asthma: A population-based study of 11,688 Danish twin pairs

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 8-14

  Skadhauge, L R ^a   Christensen, K ^a   Kyvik, K O ^a   Sigsgaard, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asthma; Environment; Genes; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0033065713     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.13100899     Document Type: Article

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