Worldwide variations in the prevalence of asthma symptoms: The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 315-335

  Asher, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allergies; Asthma; Childhood; ISAAC; Video; Wheezing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING; WHEEZING;

EID: 3543035759     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.12020315     Document Type: Article

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