Is the prevalence of asthma declining? Systematic review of epidemiological studies
@article{Anandan2010IsTP, title={Is the prevalence of asthma declining? Systematic review of epidemiological studies}, author={Chantelle Anandan and Ulugbek Nurmatov and Onno C.P van Schayck and Aziz Sheikh}, journal={Allergy}, year={2010}, volume={65} }
To cite this article: Anandan C, Nurmatov U, van Schayck OCP, Sheikh A. Is the prevalence of asthma declining? Systematic review of epidemiological studies. Allergy 2010; 65: 152–167.
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