Asthma and Allergic Disorders in Uganda: A population-based study across urban and rural settings
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Summary
A high prevalence of allergic disorders in Uganda is identified, which can be expected to increase due to urbanization and resultant exposures throughout early development and can be expected to increase due to urbanization and resultant exposures throughout early development.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2018-02-01
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 44
- Access
- Open access
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Keywords
Medicine, Asthma, Odds ratio, Confidence interval, Spirometry
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