The child is father of the man: The importance of early life influences on lung development

Thorax

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 976-977

  Henderson, A John ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; LUNG; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

ASTHMA; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS;

EID: 84922277110     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205752     Document Type: Editorial

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