Incidence rate of adult-onset asthma in relation to age, sex, atopy and smoking: A Swedish population-based study of 15 813 adults

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 192-197

  Torén, Kjell ^a   Hermansson, B A ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b BORÅS HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Obstructive airways disease; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SWEDEN;

EID: 0033067201     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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