Differing reports of asthma symptoms in African Americans and Caucasians

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-170

  Trochtenberg, D Scott ^a   BeLue, Rhonda ^b   Piphus, Sharon ^c   Washington, Niketa ^c  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Nashville General Hospital at Meharry   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Asthma; Disparities; Perception; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASTHMA; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 40949084025     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701847076     Document Type: Article

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