Trends in the prevalence of asthma

Chest

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 219-225

  Sears, Malcolm R ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR; PARACETAMOL;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; AWARENESS; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD GROWTH; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; MATERNAL OBESITY; MICROBIOME; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STRESS; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ASTHMA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONALITY; PREVALENCE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84893656382     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-2059     Document Type: Letter

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