Timeliness of diagnosis of asthma in children and its predictors

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1529-1535

  Molis, W E ^a   Bagniewski, S ^a   Weaver, A L ^a   Jacobson, R M ^a   Juhn, Y J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Childhood; Delay; Diagnosis; Predictors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BRONCHOSPASM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINNESOTA; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 53749095723     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01749.x     Document Type: Article

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