Is the increase in childhood asthma coming to an end? Findings from three surveys of schoolchildren in Rome, Italy

Ronchetti R., Villa M.P., Barreto M., Rota R., Pagani J., Martella S., Falasca C., Paggi B., Guglielmi F., Ciofetta G.

Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 17: 881-886
Journal Issue: May
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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