Close correlation between season of birth and the prevalence of bronchial asthma in a Taiwanese population.

BACKGROUND: Bronchial asthma (BA), atopic dermatitis (AD), and allergic rhinitis (AR) are common allergic diseases. Environmental factors were indicated to influence the development of allergic diseases. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the correlation between the month of birth and the prevalence of allergic...

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Main Authors: Wei-Chiao Chang, Kuender D Yang, Man-Tzu Marcie Wu, Ya-Feng Wen, Edward Hsi, Jen-Chieh Chang, You-Meei Lin, Ho-Chang Kuo, Wei-Pin Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3835889?pdf=render