Risk for asthma in offspring of asthmatic mothers versus fathers: a meta-analysis.
Many human epidemiologic studies demonstrate that maternal asthma confers greater risk of asthma to offspring than does paternal disease. However, a handful have shown the opposite. Given this disparity, a meta-analysis is necessary to determine the veracity and magnitude of the "maternal effec...
Main Authors: | Robert H Lim, Lester Kobzik, Morten Dahl |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-04-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2853568?pdf=render |
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