Laughter-Associated Asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 217-221

  Liangas, G ^a,b   Yates, D H ^c   Wu, D ^d   Henry, R L ^a,b   Thomas, Paul S ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Hyperonea; LAA

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DISEASE DURATION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; DRUG USE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LAUGHTER ASSOCIATED ASTHMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; POLLEN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS;

ADULT; ASTHMA; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LAUGHTER; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 1942421352     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120026079     Document Type: Article

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