The Urban-Rural Gradient In Asthma: A Population-Based Study in Northern Europe

The early life environment appears to have a persistent impact on asthma risk. We hypothesize that environmental factors related to rural life mediate lower asthma prevalence in rural populations, and aimed to investigate an urban-rural gradient, assessed by place of upbringing, for asthma. The popu...

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Main Authors: Timm, Signe, Frydenberg, Morten, Janson, Christer, Campbell, Brittany, Forsberg, Bertil, Gislason, Thorarinn, Holm, Mathias, Jogi, Rain, Omenaas, Ernst, Sigsgaard, Torben, Svanes, Cecilie, Schlünssen, Vivi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4730484/