The prevalence of asthma has reached a plateau

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 938-939

  Wennergren, Göran ^a  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Childhood; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Wheeze

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; DENMARK; GERMANY; GREECE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MATERNAL SMOKING; NOTE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS;

EID: 79958026373     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02307.x     Document Type: Note

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