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Early life risk factors for current wheeze, asthma, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness at 10 years of age.
Chest - 1 Feb 2005
Arshad S Hasan, Kurukulaaratchy Ramesh J, Fenn Monica, Matthews Sharon
Abstract excerpt
STUDY OBJECTIVES: We sought to identify early life factors (ie, first 4 years) associated with wheeze, asthma, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) at age 10 years, comparing their relative influence for these conditions. METHODS: Children were seen at birth, and at 1, 2, 4, and 10 years of age in a whole-population birth cohort study (1,456 subjects). Information was collected prospectively on genetic and...
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