title: Asthma severity and prevalence: an ongoing interaction between exposure, hygiene, and lifestyle.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia Asthma and Allergic Diseases Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. tap2z@cms.mail.virginia.edu
authors.forename: Thomas A E
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Platts-Mills
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D008019:Life Style; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E
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