The New Zealand Asthma and Allergy Cohort Study (NZA2CS): Assembly, Demographics and Investigations

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The New Zealand Asthma and Allergy Cohort Study (NZA2CS): Assembly, Demographics and Investigations

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Abstract Background Asthma and allergy are highly prevalent in industrialised countries. Longitudinal and cross-sectional studies have identified a number of potential risk factors for these conditions, including genetic and environmental factors, with significant gene-environment relationships. Birth cohort studies have been proposed as an important tool to explore these risk factors, particularly exposures in early life that are associated with later disease or protection from disease. This...

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2007-02-01

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Epton Michael J / Town George I / Ingham Tristram / Wickens Kristin / Fishwick David / Crane Julian

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BMC Public Health

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/26

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Public aspects of medicine

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