Diurnal temperature range may be the risk factor for respiratory tract infections among the elderly in Guangzhou, China

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 309-310

  Li, Tiegang ^a   Yang, Zhicong ^a   Wang, Ming ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; TEMPERATURE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MORTALITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84896380466     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-013-0734-z     Document Type: Letter

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