Environmental allergens and asthma morbidity in low-income children

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 453-457

  Turyk, Mary ^a   Curtis, Luke ^a   Scheff, Peter ^a   Contraras, Alicia ^a   Coover, Lenore ^a   Hernandez, Eva ^a   Freels, Sally ^a   Persky, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergens; Asthma; Cockroach; Mold; Penicillium

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PENICILLIUM; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CATS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCKROACHES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; MALE; MITES; MORBIDITY; PENICILLIUM; POVERTY;

EID: 33748442652     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900600758333     Document Type: Article

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