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Risk Factors and Viruses Associated With Hospitalization Due to Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Canadian Inuit Children: A Case-Control Study 

Jump to full article: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2009-08-01

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Conclusions: Smoking during pregnancy, place of residence, Inuit race, lack of breast-feeding, and overcrowding were all independently associated with increased risk of hospital admission for LRTI among Inuit children less than 2 years of age. Future research on the role of adoption and genetics on the health of Inuit children are required.

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