Evidence for genetic associations between asthma, atopy, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness: A study of 8- to 18-yr-old twins

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 2188-2193

  Clarke, Jane R ^b   Jenkins, Mark A ^a   Hopper, John L ^b   Carlin, John B ^b   Mayne, Carol ^b   Clayton, David G ^b   Dalton, Marita F ^b   Holst, Diane P ^b   Robertson, Colin F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; TWINS;

EID: 0034521589     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.6.9904057     Document Type: Article

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