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Pediatrics

The Relationship of Season of Birth to Asthma and Allergy in Urban African American Children from 10 to 13 Years of Age

Noreen M. ClarkCenter for Managing Chronic Disease, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, Ph.D.,
Alan P. BaptistCenter for Managing Chronic Disease, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
, M.D., M.P.H.,
Yi-An KoCenter for Managing Chronic Disease, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
, M.S.,
Harvey L. LeoCenter for Managing Chronic Disease, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
, M.D. &
Peter X.K. SongDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
, Ph.D.
Pages 1037-1043 | Published online: 19 Nov 2012

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