Air pollution effects on peak expiratory flow rate in children

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-126

  Lankarani, Narges Bagheri ^a   Kreis, Irene ^b   Griffiths, David A ^b  

^a Royan Research Institute   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma; Children; Poor lung function prevalence

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; IRAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

AIR POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE;

EID: 77956811080     PISSN: 17351502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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