The prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in Korean children: Nationwide cross-sectional survey using complex sampling design

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 769-778

  Ahn, Kangmo ^a   Kim, Jihyun ^a   Kwon, Ho Jang ^b   Chae, Yoomi ^b   Hahm, Myung Il ^c   Lee, Kee Jae ^d   Park, Yong Mean ^e   Lee, So Yeon ^f   Han, Manyong ^g   Kim, Woo Kyung ^h  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

^d Korea National Open University   (South Korea)

^e Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g CHA University   (South Korea)

^h Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asthma; Eczema; ISAAC; Prevalence; Rhinoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECZEMA; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM;

EID: 79960797248     PISSN: 19758456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2011.54.7.769     Document Type: Article

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