Social predictors of adult asthma: A co-twin case-control study

Thorax

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 234-236

  Huovinen, E ^a   Kaprio, J ^a   Laitinen, L A ^b   Koskenvuo, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Life style; Social factor; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CORTICOTROPIN; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; HYDROXYZINE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; NEDOCROMIL; OXITROPIUM BROMIDE; THEOPHYLLINE; THEOPHYLLINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TWINS;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0035094269     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.56.3.234     Document Type: Article

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