Wheezing and Asthma in childhood: An epidemiology approach

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 280-290

  Castro Rodriguez, Jose A ^a,c   Garcia Marcos, L ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b Arrixaca University Children's Hospital   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Epidemiology; Infants; Obesity; Phenotypes; Puberty; Risk factors; Wheezing

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBERTY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; WHEEZING;

EID: 57749094266     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: 15781267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0546(08)75224-8     Document Type: Review

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