Epidemiology of asthma and allergic diseases in Portuguese speaking regions

Revue Francaise d'Allergologie et d'Immunologie Clinique

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 305-308

  Rosado Pinto, J ^a   Gaspar, A ^a   Morais Almeida, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DONA ESTEFÂNIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Environment; Lifestyle; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECZEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETICS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; WHEEZING;

EID: 33645846020     PISSN: 03357457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.allerg.2006.01.011     Document Type: Article

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