The prevalence of childhood asthma in China: A systematic review

BMC Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Yangzong, Yangzong ^a   Shi, Zumin ^e,f   Nafstad, Per ^a,c   Håheim, Lise Lund ^a,d   Luobu, Ouzhu ^b   Bjertness, Espen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Tibet University Medical College   (United States)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^d Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services   (Norway)

^e JIANGSU PROVINCIAL CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Altitude; Asthma; Children; Prevalence; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHINA; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHINA; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84867215018     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-860     Document Type: Review

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