Asthma and indoor environment in Nepal
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Asthma and indoor environment in Nepal.
BACKGROUND The development of asthma seems to be influenced by the adoption of a Western lifestyle. A study was undertaken to assess the importance of indoor environmental factors in Nepal where the lifestyle and home environment differ from that in the West. METHODS The home environment of 121 schoolchildren with asthma and 126 controls aged 11-17 years was studied. The homes of all particip...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.56.6.477