Time trends in asthma and wheeze in Swedish children 1996-2006: Prevalence and risk factors by sex

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-55

  Bjerg, A ^a,b   Sandstrom T ^b   Lundback B ^a,c   Ronmark E ^a,d  

^a SUNDERBY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Child; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; TREND STUDY; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; CHILD; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RHINITIS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS; SWEDEN; TIME;

EID: 72049102635     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02105.x     Document Type: Article

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