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Kim, Byoung-Ju, MD, PhD; Lee, So-Yeon, MD, PhD; Kwon, Ji-Won, MD; Jung, Young-Ho, MD; Lee, Eun, MD; Yang, Song I., MD; Kim, Hyung-Young, MD; Seo, Ju-Hee, MD; Kim, Hyo-Bin, MD, PhD; Kim, Hwan-Cheol, MD, PhD; Leem, Jong-Han, MD, PhD; Kwon, Ho-Jang, MD, PhD; Hong, Soo-Jong, MD, PhD
Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 06/2014, Volume: 133, Issue: 6Journal Article
...we examined the effects of air pollution on AHR in a nationwide prospective epidemiologic study.4,7 The study population was derived from a prospective 2-year follow-up survey consisting of parental responses to the International Studies of Asthma Allergic diseases in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire and allergic evaluation, including methacholine challenge test, skin prick test, and pulmonary function test. ...their study population was a cohort of adults aged 18 to 70 years, and only cross-sectional association was analyzed. ...it may be postulated that there is a critical period of development during which a person is vulnerable to air pollution.
