Background: Asthma prevalence is lower in less developed countries and
among some recent immigrant populations in the US, but the reasons for this are not
clear. One possibility is that early childhood infections are protective against
asthma.
Keywords: Socio economic status, Health insurance portability and
accountability act, ... read moreOdds ratio, T lymphocytes associated a proinflammatory response.,
T lymphocytes associated with atopy and with anti-inflammatory
responses.
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