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. 1981 Mar;10(1):45-51.
doi: 10.1093/ije/10.1.45.

The effect of birth month on asthma, eczema, hayfever, respiratory symptoms, lung function, and hospital admissions for asthma

H R Anderson, P A Bailey, J M Bland

The effect of birth month on asthma, eczema, hayfever, respiratory symptoms, lung function, and hospital admissions for asthma

H R Anderson et al. Int J Epidemiol. 1981 Mar.

Abstract

The relationship between month of birth and asthma, respiratory symptoms and peak expiratory flow rate has been investigated in population surveys of children and in hospital admission data. Several relationships with month of birth and various respiratory problems is likely. The mechanism remains obscure.

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