Bronchiectasis in children: Orphan disease or persistent problem

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 492-496

  Callahan, Charles W ^a   Redding, Gregory J ^b  

^a TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchiectasis; Epidemiology; Etiologies; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHIECTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BRONCHIECTASIS; CHILD; HUMANS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0036105465     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.10104     Document Type: Review

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