Asthma among Puerto Ricans.
Puerto Ricans have one of the highest asthma prevalence, morbidity and mortality in the world. Genetic, socioeconomic and environmental factors have been hypothesized to account for these elevated figures. The article discusses published articles on asthma among Puerto Ricans.
Nazario
Sylvette
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Division of Allergy and Immunology, UPR School of Medicine, Medical Science Campus, San Juan, PR. snazario@rcm.upr.edu
D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors