Associated diseases - Seasonal and regional variations of asthma and association with osteoporosis: Possible role of vitamin D in asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1045-1048

  Ji, Jianguang ^a   Hemminki, Kari ^a,b   Sundquist, Kristina ^a   Sundquist, Jan ^a,c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

asthma; incidence; osteoporosis; seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; AGE; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

AGE FACTORS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN; VITAMIN D;

EID: 78149418856     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2010.508553     Document Type: Article

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