Prevalence of asthma in 13-14 yr-old schoolchildren across Israel
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Prevalence of asthma in 13-14 yr-old schoolchildren across Israel.
There is evidence that the incidence and severity of asthma are increasing worldwide, but there are limited data on asthma in Israel. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and severity of asthma and asthma symptoms in 13-14 yr-old schoolchildren in Israel. The self-completed questionnaire used was a modified version of that developed by the International Study of Asthma and Al...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15d16.x