Understanding the nature and outcome of childhood wheezing

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 700-701

  Scott, M ^a   Kurukulaaratchy, R J ^a   Raza, A ^a   Arshad, S H ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHEST INFECTION; CHILDHOOD; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL SMOKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 61649090759     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00149408     Document Type: Letter

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