Risk factors for bronchial hyperresponsiveness in Cape Town, South Africa: results from a community survey

E. M. Van Schalkwyk, C. Lombard, N. Beyers, E. D. Bateman, E. M. Irusen (Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Bronchial asthma and atopy – epidemiology, risk factors and risk assessment
Session: Bronchial asthma and atopy – epidemiology, risk factors and risk assessment
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1371
Disease area: Airway diseases

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