Ecological study of socio-economic indicators and prevalence of asthma in schoolchildren in urban Brazil

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is evidence of higher prevalence of asthma in populations of lower socio-economic status in affluent societies, and the prevalence of asthma is also very high in some Latin American countries, where societies are characterized...

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Main Authors: Genser Bernd, Barreto Mauricio, Pujades-Rodriguez Mar, da Cunha Sérgio, Rodrigues Laura C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/205