Asthma prevalence is low in young farm women, but high among older farm women

A. Rask-Andersen, B. Lembke (Uppsala, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - High molecular sensitisers and biological dusts
Session: High molecular sensitisers and biological dusts
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1037
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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