Asthma Prevalence in European, Maori, and Pacific Children in New Zealand: ISAAC Study

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 433-442

  Pattemore, Philip K ^a   Ellison Loschmann, Lis ^b   Asher, M Innes ^c   Barry, David M J ^d   Clayton, Tadd O ^c   Crane, Julian ^e   D'Souza, Wendyl J ^e   Ellwood, Philippa ^c   Ford, Rodney P K ^f   Mackay, Richard J ^g   Mitchell, Edwin A ^c   Moyes, Christoper ^h   Pearce, Neil ^b   Stewart, Alistair W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d Hastings Memorial Hospital   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^f Nelson Marlborough Dist Hlth Board ^*  (New Zealand)

^g NELSON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^h Whakatane Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Asthma; Child; Ethnic groups; Prevalence; Wheezing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAORI; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; EUROPE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS;

EID: 2442482892     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.10449     Document Type: Article

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