Prevalence of allergic diseases and risk factors of wheezing in Korean military personnel

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-206

  Lee, Sang Min ^a   Ahn, Jong Seong ^b   Noh, Chang Suk ^c   Lee, Sei Won ^d  

^a Armed Forces Capital Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Commander Armed Forces Chunchun Hospital ^*  (South Korea)

^c University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Atopic; Dermatitis; Prevalence; Respiratory sounds; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INHALATION TEST; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551676444     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.2.201     Document Type: Article

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