Changing prevalence of allergic rhinitis and asthma

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 233-252

  MichaelSly, R ^a,b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ASTHMA; DIET; FAMILY HISTORY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RACE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0344718441     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)62603-8     Document Type: Review

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