Genes, environment, child care, and asthma

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 771-772

  McBride, John T ^a  

^a NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DAY CARE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; NOTE;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; HUMANS; HYGIENE;

EID: 73949104185     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.07.063     Document Type: Editorial

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