A randomized controlled study on the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention program in the primary prevention of asthma in high-risk infants

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 657-663

  Chan Yeung, Moira ^a,d   Manfreda, Jure ^c   Dimich Ward, Helen ^a   Ferguson, Alexander ^b   Watson, Wade ^c   Becker, Allan ^c  

^a Occup and Environ Lung Dis Unit   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINITIS;

EID: 0033937688     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.154.7.657     Document Type: Article

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