Asthma on Tristan da Cunha: Looking for the genetic link

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 6 I, 1996, Pages 1902-1906

  Zamel, N ^a,b   McClean, P A ^a   Sandell, P R ^a   Siminovitch, K A ^a   Slutsky, A S ^a   Balter, M ^a   Canny, G ^a   Chapman, K ^a   Dzyngel, B ^a   Kesten, S ^a   Reisman, J ^a   Tarlo, S ^a   Urch, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC LINKAGE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 8944229199     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.6.8665053     Document Type: Article

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