Helicobacter pylori and lung function, asthma, atopy and allergic disease--a population-based cross-sectional study in adults.
BACKGROUND: Exposure to microbes may result in the polarization of the immune system and a decrease in the risk of asthma and associated allergic disease, whilst exposure to Helicobacter pylori has been hypothesized to increase the risk of obstructive airways disease. We tested the hypotheses that...
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| פורמט: | Journal article |
| שפה: | English |
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2009
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