Genetic and shared environmental factors do not confound the association between birth weight and childhood asthma: a Swedish twin study

A. K. Örtqvist, C. Lundholm, E. Carlström, P. Lichtenstein, S. Cnattingius, C. Almqvist (Stockholm, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Early life and childhood asthma - new results from old birth cohorts
Session: Early life and childhood asthma - new results from old birth cohorts
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1351
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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