Lower lung function in children from homes with biomass cooking. A study from Pakistan

S. Muhammad, T. S. Nawrot, A. Ihsan-ul-Haq, A. Amjad, B. Nemery (Leuven, Diepenbeek, Belgium; Lahore, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - From birth to adulthood - lifecourse determinants of asthma
Session: From birth to adulthood - lifecourse determinants of asthma
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 4262
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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