Predicting new and persistent asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 186, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 469-470

  Sears, Malcolm R ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IRRITANT AGENT; METHACHOLINE;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; ATOPY; AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG EXPOSURE; ECZEMA; EDITORIAL; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTING EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; REMISSION; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINITIS; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSITIZATION; SMOKING; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84866375570     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201207-1258ED     Document Type: Editorial

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