Endotoxin exposure and childhood wheeze and asthma: A meta-analysis of observational studies

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 685-693

  Mendy, Angelico ^a   Gasana, Janvier ^a   Vieira, Edgar Ramos ^a   Forno, Erick ^b   Patel, Jasmin ^a   Kadam, Prasad ^a   Ramirez, Gilbert ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Endotoxin; Hygiene hypothesis; Meta analysis; Wheeze

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ENDOTOXIN DETECTION; HUMAN; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 80052019724     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2011.594140     Document Type: Article

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