Seasons and other factors affecting the quality of life of asthmatic children

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 249-256

  García Marcos, Luis ^a   Carvajal Uruena I ^b   Escribano Montaner, A ^c   Fernandez Benitez M ^d   Garcia De La Rubia S ^e   Tauler Toro, E ^f   Perez Fernandez V ^a   Barcina Sanchez C ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b Las Vegas Health Centre   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^e Murcia Health Service   (Spain)

^f Martorell   (Spain)

^g ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Immunotherapy; Quality of life; Seasons

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; OBESITY; PARENTAL SMOKING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEASONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SPAIN;

EID: 34548242314     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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