The burden of asthma might be shifting towards female predominance in childhood

S. F. Thomsen, C. S. Ulrik, V. Backer (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Risk factors and evolving epidemiology of childhood asthma
Session: Risk factors and evolving epidemiology of childhood asthma
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3546
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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