Poverty, dirt, infections and non-atopic wheezing in children from a Brazilian urban center

Poverty, dirt, infections and non-atopic wheezing in children from a Brazilian urban center

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The causation of asthma is poorly understood. Risk factors for atopic and non-atopic asthma may be different. This study aimed to analyze the associations between markers of poverty, dirt and infections and wheezing in atopic and non...

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Main Authors: Cooper Philip J, Cruz Alvaro A, Prado Matildes, Alvim Sheila, Amorim Leila D, Esquivel Renata, Fiaccone Rosemeire, Cunha Sergio S, Barreto Mauricio L, Santos Darci N, Strina Agostino, Alcantara-Neves Neuza, Rodrigues Laura C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/167

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