Asthma in childhood: A complex, heterogeneous disease

Korean Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Chung, Hai Lee ^a  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asthma; Childhood; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951570173     PISSN: 17381061     EISSN: 20927258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2011.54.1.1     Document Type: Review

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