Asthma in children: Prevalence, treatment, and sensitization

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 74-79

  Hesselmar, Bill ^b   Åberg, Birgitta ^c   Eriksson, Bo ^a   Åberg, Nils ^c  

^a NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Epidemiology; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRICS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SWEDEN; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SKIN TESTS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0034039372     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2000.00070.x     Document Type: Article

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