Urbanization and childhood asthma: An African perspective

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 105, Issue 2 II, 2000, Pages 224-231

  Weinberg, Eugene G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Childhood asthma; Parasites; Prevalence; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARASITOSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBANIZATION;

AFRICA; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; URBANIZATION;

EID: 0033976723     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(00)90069-1     Document Type: Article

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