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Title Effect of degree of urbanisation on age and sex-specific asthma prevalence in Swedish preschool children.
Author Bröms K, Norbäck D, Eriksson M et al.
Date 2009
Description The authors measured asthma prevalence among Swedish preschoolers based on age, sex, and demographics. They found that asthma rates peaked around age 3, with higher rates among boys and children living in more densely populated municipalities.
Keywords allergens, asthma, children, urban health
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19695101
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