A meta-analysis of the effect of high weight on asthma

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 334-339

  Flaherman, V ^a   Rutherford, G W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FUTUROLOGY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIGH BIRTH WEIGHT; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OVERWEIGHT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33645690155     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2005.080390     Document Type: Article

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