Journal article
Sex Differences in Factors Associated with Childhood- and Adolescent-Onset Wheeze
Abstract
RATIONALE: Factors predicting the development of wheeze may differ between sexes and between childhood and adolescence.
METHODS: A New Zealand birth cohort of 1,037 children was followed to age 26. For this analysis, those reporting recurrent wheezing at two or more assessments were classified as "wheezers." We examined risk factors for development of wheeze before age 10 (childhood) and subsequently (adolescent-onset) for males and for females …
Authors
Mandhane PJ; Greene JM; Cowan JO; Taylor DR; Sears MR
Journal
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 172, No. 1, pp. 45–54
Publisher
American Thoracic Society
Publication Date
July 1, 2005
DOI
10.1164/rccm.200412-1738oc
ISSN
1073-449X