An epidemiology study of bronchial asthma in the Li ethnic group in China

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 157-161

  Ding, Yi Peng ^a   Yao, Hong Xia ^a   Tang, Xiao Lan ^b   He, Hai Wu ^c   Shi, Hui Fang ^c   Lin, Li ^c   Li, Min ^a   Chen, Shan ^c   Chen, Jing ^d   Wang, Hai Jiao ^e  

^a HAINAN PROVINCIAL PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

^b HAINAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Hainan Provincial Nongken Hospital   (China)

^d Shanxi Provincial Committee for AIDS Prevention and Control   (China)

^e Shanxi Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

Author keywords

Asthma; Li ethnic group; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

FUEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; AIR POLLUTANT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHINA; COLD AIR; DUST EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RUBBER INDUSTRY; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855329243     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60016-9     Document Type: Article

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