Reduced risk of hospital admission for childhood asthma among Scottish twins: record linkage study

被引：17

作者：

Strachan, DP ^{[1
]}

Moran, SE

McInneny, K

Smalls, M

机构：

[1] Univ London St Georges Hosp, Sch Med, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, London SW17 0RE, England

[2] Natl Hlth Serv Scotland, Informat & Stat Div, Edinburgh EH5 3SQ, Midlothian, Scotland

来源：

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2000年 / 321卷 / 7263期

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D O I：

10.1136/bmj.321.7263.732

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

A recent study of Swedish army conscripts found a reduced prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis among twins.' We analysed routine data on hospital admissions in Scotland to compare risks of asthma and other respiratory complaints among twins and singletons.

引用

页码：732 / 733

页数：2

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