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Epidemiology

Trends in prevalence and risk factors of childhood asthma in Fuzhou, a city in Southeastern China

Su-Ping TangDepartment of Allergy, Fuzhou Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Correspondence[email protected]
, MD,
Yan-Lin LiuDepartment of Allergy, Fuzhou Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China,
, MD,
Shi-Biao WangMaternal and Child Health Hospital of Fujian Province, Fuzhou, Fujian, China,
, MD,
Sheng-Feng WengDepartment of Clinical laboratory Medicine, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing, China, and
, MD,
Shen ChenDepartment of Allergy, Fuzhou Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China,
, MD,
Min-Jun ZhangMaternal and Child Health Hospital of Fujian Province, Fuzhou, Fujian, China,
, MD,
Li DongDepartment of Allergy, Fuzhou Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China,
, MD,
Yi-Hua GuoDepartment of Allergy, Fuzhou Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China,
, MD,
Dong-Ru LinDepartment of Allergy, Fuzhou Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China,
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Yun-Han HuaDepartment of Allergy, Fuzhou Children's Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China,
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De-Yun WangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Pages 10-15 | Received 30 Dec 2013, Accepted 02 Aug 2014, Published online: 26 Aug 2014

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