The roles of vitamin D, temperature, and viral infections in seasonal risk of acquiring asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 179, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1072-1073

  Wu, Pingsheng ^a   Dupont, William D ^a   Griffin, Marie R ^a   Hartert, Tina V ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ASTHMA; BRONCHIOLITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; VIRAL RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 66249112874     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.179.11.1072a     Document Type: Letter

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