Urban children and asthma - Morbidity and mortality

被引:13
作者
Eggleston, PA [1 ]
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Dept Pediat, Div Allergy & Immunol, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
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10.1016/S0889-8561(05)70348-9
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Within the United States, asthma morbidity and mortality has increased disproportionately among poor, minority children living in inner cities. This article reviews access to medical care, patterns of medication, psychosocial stress, and environmental exposures and asthma.
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