Atopy, obesity, heredity and smoking increase the risk to develop asthma

M. Uddenfeldt, M. Leander, C. Janson, D. Norbäck, L. Larsson, A. Rask-Andersen (Uppsala, Gävle, Östersund, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Epidemiology of asthma and allergy
Session: Epidemiology of asthma and allergy
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2443
Disease area: Airway diseases

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