Do changes in body mass index explain temporal trends in prevalence of wheeze and asthma?

M. Goutaki, P. Singh, S. Ben, D. Cristian, P. Anina, B. Jennifer, B. Caroline, K. Claudia (Bern, Switzerland; Leicester, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Asthma, allergy and lung function: natural history and risk factors in longitudinal studies
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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