The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 116, Issue 1 , Pages 42-48 , July 2005

Associations of place of birth with asthma and wheezing in Mexican American children

  • Kamal Eldeirawi, RN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kamal M. Eldeirawi, RN, MSN, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MC 923), 1603 West Taylor St, Room 912, Chicago, IL 60612-7260.
    • ,
  • Rob McConnell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California
    • ,
  • Sally Freels, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
    • ,
  • Victoria W. Persky, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago

Received 18 September 2004 ,Revised 29 March 2005 ,Accepted 30 March 2005.

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PII: S0091-6749(05)00703-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.03.041

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 116, Issue 1 , Pages 42-48 , July 2005

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