Prevalence and Risk Factors of Allergies in Turkey (PARFAIT): results of a multicentre cross-sectional study in adults

Kurt E., Metintas S., Basyigit I., Bulut I., Coskun E., Dabak S., Deveci F., Fidan F., Kaynar H., Uzaslan E.Kunt, Onbasi K., Ozkurt S., Karakis G.Pasaoglu, Sahan S., Sahin U., Oguzulgen K., Yildiz F., Mungan D., Yorgancioglu A., Gemicioglu B., A.Fuat Kalyoncu for the PARFAIT Study of the Turkish Thoracic Society Asthma, Allergy Working Group

Source: Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 724-733
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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