Self-reported prevalence and risk factors of asthma among Korean adolescents: 5-Year follow-up study, 1995-2000

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1556-1562

  Hong, S J ^a   Lee, M S ^a   Sohn, M H ^b   Shim, J Y ^c   Han, Y S ^d   Park, K S ^e   Ahn, Y M ^f   Son, B K ^g   Lee, Ha Baik ^h,i  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^d Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^e Presbyterian Medical Center   (South Korea)

^f Kangnam General Hospital   (South Korea)

^g Inha University   (South Korea)

^h Hanyang University   (South Korea)

ⁱ Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Asthma; Middle school children; Prevalence; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; CAT; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHT; PASSIVE SMOKING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REST; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASTHMA; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 6344252980     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2004.02084.x     Document Type: Article

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