Risk factors of bronchial asthma in Bahrah, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-39

  Al Mazam, Abdulaziz ^a   Mohamed, Ashry G ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

air pollution; allergic diseases.; brick factories; Bronchial asthma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84951102275     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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