Risk and Protective Factors for the Development of Childhood Asthma

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 133-139

  Ding, Guodong ^a   Ji, Ruoxu ^a   Bao, Yixiao ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Childhood asthma; Development; Environment; Lifestyle; Protective factor; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; FLAVONOID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SATURATED FATTY ACID; SELENIUM; ZINC;

ASTHMA; BIFIDOBACTERIALES; BREAST FEEDING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LACTOBACILLUS; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTION; REVIEW; RHINOVIRUS INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SMOKING; TOBACCO; URBAN AREA; VITAMIN INTAKE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; PROTECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84925402789     PISSN: 15260542     EISSN: 15260550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2014.07.004     Document Type: Review

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