Relationship between chlorinated pools and bronchial asthma

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-97

  Macri F ^a   Valerio, Massaccesi ^a   Elena, Boccuzzi ^a   Emanuela, Casinelli ^a   Caterina, Lambiase ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOL; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHLORINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN TESTS; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOLS;

EID: 78650493303     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21344     Document Type: Letter

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