Epidemiology of asthma in India

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 309-312

  Paramesh, H ^a  

^a Lakeside Medical Center and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Asthma; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Severity; Spectrum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; URBANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; URBANIZATION;

EID: 0036547297     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02723216     Document Type: Article

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