Is large birth weight associated with asthma risk in early childhood?

T. To, J. Guan, C. Wang, A. S. Gershon, D. Radhakrishnan, S. McLimont, R. Raut, O. Latycheva (Toronto, Canada)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Paediatric respiratory epidemiology: early origins of childhood asthma
Session: Paediatric respiratory epidemiology: early origins of childhood asthma
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 3773
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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