We examined the gender-related association between household exposure toenvironmental
tobacco smoke (ETS) and pulmonary function among 862 children andadolescents aged 6 …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the validity of self-reported information on obesity and high blood
pressure (HBP) in relation to gender and age, and to explore the impacts of their …

We examined the possible impact of tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy (T/A) on the relationship
between environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and respiratory outcomes. This …

Familial correlation and segregation analyses of forced vital capacity (FVC) were performed
on data from 309 nuclear families with 1,045 individuals in the town of Humboldt, …

We examined familial resemblance and performed segregation analysis for the maximal
expiratory flow rate at 50% of vital capacity (Vmax 50 ) and the ratio of Vmax 50 to forced vital …

We performed segregation analyses of asthma and respiratory allergy based on data from
309 nuclear families comprising 1,053 individuals living in the town of Humboldt, …

We report the results of segregation analyses for wheeze before and after a history of
respiratory allergy was taken into consideration. The analyses were based on data from 309 …

… La présente étude a été menée pour évaluer les doses … après la stimulation du nerf cubital
à l’aide d’un transducteur de force. Le blocage neuromusculaire a été maintenu à 80 % par la …

Sir—Fear of weight gain is a deterrent to smoking cessation, particularly in women. 1 Fear of
weight gain rather than the weight gain itself may play a key role in relapse, 2'3 and attitude …

Familial aggregation of blood pressure in children has been studied in different populations
and in different countries. However, the literature has shown inconsistent results. Various …