BMJ · 1992 · 511 citations · 34 references
No significant differences were seen in the lifetime prevalence of asthma, wheezing, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness between children in Leipzig and Munich. The lifetime prevalence of bronchitis was higher in Leipzig than in Munich. The lower prevalence rates of allergic disorders in Leipzig could point toward aetiological factors that are associated with Western lifestyle and living conditions.
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Hay fever, hygiene, and household size.
David P. Strachan · BMJ · 1989 · 5K citations · Full text
Hypertension, Chemical Findings Stable.the, Renal Pathology +18
Changes in asthma prevalence: two surveys 15 years apart.
M L Burr, Barbara K. Butland, Shirley King et al. · Archives of Disease in Childhood · 1989 · 868 citations · Full text