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Review
. 1992;47(2):99-104.

Epidemiology of asthma

H R Anderson  1
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  • PMID: 1543969
Review

Epidemiology of asthma

H R Anderson. Br J Hosp Med. 1992.

Abstract

Asthma remains an important cause of distress and disability for patients of all ages and may be increasing in severity. Mortality is low in children but increases steeply with age where it is associated with chronic obstructive lung disease. The causes of asthma are poorly understood.

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