Childhood factors that predict asthma in young adulthood

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 66-70

  Toelle, B G ^a   Xuan, W ^a   Peat, J K ^a   Marks, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Prognosis; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT INFORMATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN TEST; SLEEP DISORDER; SPIROMETRY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0347766078     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00046903     Document Type: Article

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