Postal survey on asthma, chronic bronchitis and respiratory symptoms among adult Estonians and non-Estonians (FinEsS-study)

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 114-119

  Jannus Pruljan, Lii ^a   Meren, Mari ^a   Põlluste, Jaak ^a   Loit, Helle Mai ^a   Kiviloog, Jaak ^b   Baburin, Aleksei ^a   Lundbäck, Bo ^c  

^a Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine Tallinn   (Estonia)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic bronchitis; Epidemiology; Ethnic groups; Respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ASTHMA; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESTONIA; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTAL MAIL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYMPTOM;

ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; ESTONIA; HUMANS; POSTAL SERVICE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RUSSIA;

EID: 3042692965     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/14.2.114     Document Type: Review

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