Risk factors for acute respiratory tract illness in military conscripts

Respirology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 575-580

  Juvonen, Raija ^a   Bloigu, Aini ^b   Peitso, Ari ^c   Silvennoinen Kassinen, Sylvi ^d   Saikku, Pekka ^d   Leinonen, Maija ^b   Harju, Terttu ^d  

^a KAINUU CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c CENTRE FOR MILITARY MEDICINE   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Conscript; Overweight; Respiratory infection; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARMY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FINLAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEROLOGY; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS;

EID: 44249128203     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2008.01299.x     Document Type: Article

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