A 17-year trend for the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases among children in Saudi Arabia

Current Pediatric Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-5

  Al Frayh, A R ^a   Shakoor, Zahid ^a   Fakhri, S A M ^a   Koshak, E A ^b   Al Nameem, Saad ^c   Al Ageb, Amin ^c   Kamfar, H A ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c KING FAHAD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Childhood allergic diseases; Eczema; Prevalence trend; Rhinitis; Trend

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ASTHMA; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RHINITIS; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHOOL CHILD; TIME;

EID: 4844223352     PISSN: 09719032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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