Nutritional effects on asthma aetiology and progression

Thorax

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 560-

  Cassano, Patricia A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; RETINOL;

ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; NUTRITION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

EID: 67650233498     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2008.112011     Document Type: Editorial

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