Relationship between BCG scar size and asthma in children?

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 916-921

  Queiroz, Rosângela De M ^a   Sarinho, Sílvia W ^a   Sarinho, Emanuel S C ^a   Ximenes, Ricardo A A ^a   De Barros, R Firmino ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

BCG; BCG scar; Bronchial asthma; Children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BCG VACCINATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; BCG VACCINE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE;

EID: 4844230774     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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