Early life exposures and risk of atopy among Danish children

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 110-114

  Thomsen, Simon Francis ^a   Ulrik, Charlotte S ^b   Porsbjerg, Celeste ^a   Backer, Vibeke ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BRONCHITIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TEST; SMOKING; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; BREAST FEEDING; BRONCHITIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TESTS; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 33646469906     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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