Latitude variation in the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis in Italy: Results from the GEIRD study

G. Pesce, P. Marchetti, P. Girardi, A. Marcon, L. Cazzoletti, S. Accordini, L. Antonicelli, M. Bugiani, L. Casali, I. Cerveri, M.G. Panico, P. Pirina, G. Verlato, R. de Marco (Verona, Ancona, Turin, , Salerno, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Air pollution: from the particles in town to the pollutants in the countryside
Session: Air pollution: from the particles in town to the pollutants in the countryside
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4777
Disease area: Airway diseases

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