Childhood asthma: Causes, epidemiological factors and complications

Drugs

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 1-8

  Valacer, David J ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ARACHIDONATE 5 LIPOXYGENASE; ARACHIDONIC ACID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LEUKOTRIENE; LEUKOTRIENE A4; LEUKOTRIENE B4; LEUKOTRIENE C4; LEUKOTRIENE D4; LEUKOTRIENE E4; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LIPOXYGENASE; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; THROMBOXANE;

AFRICA; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ASIA; ATOPY; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPE; HUMAN; INFANT; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; WHEEZING;

EID: 0034077286     PISSN: 00126667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00003495-200059001-00001     Document Type: Review

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