Risk factors associated with the development of asthma

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 199-201

  Tang, Ren Bin ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ANAMNESIS; ASTHMA; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; EDITORIAL; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 18744376895     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70206-0     Document Type: Editorial

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