Epidemiology

M.R. Sears

Back

Book chapter

Peer reviewed

Epidemiology

M.R. Sears

Asthma: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management (2nd ed.), pp.1-19

Academic Press

1992

Handle:

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/15490

Appears in The Dunedin Study

Abstract

airway hyperresponsiveness

airway responsiveness

asthma

atopy

epidemiology

etiology

respiratory health

sex differences

sexual health

smoking

tobacco smoking

treatment management

This chapter provides an overview of the state of knowledge regarding asthma in children and adults. Sex differences, genetic and ethnic factors, environmental factors, atopy, smoking, early respiratory infections, airway hyperresponsiveness, mortality and risk factors related to asthma are described.

Metrics

12 Record Views

Details

Record Identifier: 9926478603901891
Title: Epidemiology
Creators: M.R. Sears
Contributors: P.J. Barnes (Editor)
I.W. Rodger (Editor)
N.C. Thomson (Editor)
Publication Details: Asthma: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management (2nd ed.), pp.1-19
Academic Unit: Psychology; Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit (DMHDRU)
Publisher: Academic Press
Date published ; e-published: 1992
Comment: This item is not available in full-text via OUR Archive. Where available, a link to the published version is provided (check the DOI and/or the Files and links section). The full-text item may be open access on the publisher's website. Alternatively, readers may have subscription access to the full-text from the publisher. For all queries relating to the Dunedin Study, its research and publications, please email: dmhdru@otago.ac.nz
Language: English
Resource Type; Subtype: Book chapter

Epidemiology

Abstract

Related links

Metrics

Details

Usage Policy