Prevalence of asthma and bronchial hyperreactivity in Danish schoolchildren: No change over 10 years

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 385-389

  Zilmer, M ^a   Steen, N ^b   Zachariassen, G ^c   Duus, T ^d   Kristiansen, B ^d   Halken, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial hyperreactivity; Prevalence; Running test; Schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DENMARK; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUNNING; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79551597546     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.02036.x     Document Type: Article

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