Prevalence of asthma symptoms among university students 15 to 35 years of age in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 161-164

  Erhabor, G ^a   Agbroko, S ^b   Bamigboye, P ^a   Awopeju, O ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Asthma; Ile Ife; Obafemi Awolowo University students; Prevalence; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHEST TIGHTNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33745091124     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900500499046     Document Type: Article

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