The aetiology of childhood asthma

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 257-260

  Lenney, Warren ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aetiology; childhood asthma; food allergy; genetics; obesity; pets; pollutants; tobacco smoke; virus infections

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIET; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD ALLERGY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HEREDITY; HUMAN; OBESITY; PARENTAL SMOKING; PET ANIMAL; POLLUTION; REVIEW; RHINOVIRUS INFECTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 65549138439     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2009.03.007     Document Type: Review

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