Prevalence and determinants of Asthma;Prävalenz und Determinanten des Asthma bronchiale

Monatsschrift fur Kinderheilkunde

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-128

  Von Mutius, E ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Allergen; Asthma; Environment; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 77249179649     PISSN: 00269298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00112-009-2086-7     Document Type: Review

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