Gender differences for asthma and lower respiratory tract infections do not support the infection hypothesis

M. Osman, C. J. Simpson, H. J. Peter (Aberdeen, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Risk factors and evolving epidemiology of childhood asthma
Session: Risk factors and evolving epidemiology of childhood asthma
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3547
Disease area: Airway diseases

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