The prevalence of asthma diagnosis and symptoms is still increasing in early adolescents in Turkey

Allergology International

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 189-197

  Duksal, Fatma ^a   Becerir, Tulay ^b   Ergin, Ahmet ^b   Akcay, Ahmet ^c   Guler, Nermin ^d  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c LIV HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^d ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Asthma; Children; Prevalence; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; COUGHING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVALUATION STUDY; EXERCISE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEATING; HIGH SCHOOL; HOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PASSIVE SMOKING; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER; SMOKING; SPEECH DISORDER; TELEVISION; TREND STUDY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WAKEFULNESS; WHEEZING; AGE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TURKEY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ASTHMA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 84902013798     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.13-OA-0612     Document Type: Article

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