Lead poisoning and asthma: An examination of comorbidity

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 863-866

  Myers, Scott N ^a   Rowell, Bruce ^b   Binns, Helen J ^c,d  

^a ADVOCATE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Lawndale Christian Health Center   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

AGE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; LANGUAGE; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; URBAN AREA; WHEEZING;

EID: 0036766138     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.156.9.863     Document Type: Article

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