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01-03-2009 | Commentary

Current trends in aetiological asthma research

Author: Thomas Behrens

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 3/2009

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The previous 2 years have seen interesting developments in aetiological asthma research. Several manuscripts have been published describing aetiological factors, genetic influences, and international patterns of asthma incidence and prevalence. …

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Title: Current trends in aetiological asthma research
Author: Thomas Behrens
Publication date: 01-03-2009
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-009-9318-y

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