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Review
. 2010 Aug;126(2):212-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.06.032. Epub 2010 Jul 10.

The Asthma Predictive Index: a very useful tool for predicting asthma in young children

Jose A Castro-Rodriguez  1
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The Asthma Predictive Index: a very useful tool for predicting asthma in young children

Jose A Castro-Rodriguez. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 Aug.

Abstract

Recurrent wheezing is a common problem in young children: approximately 40% of children wheeze in their first year of life. However, only 30% of preschoolers with recurrent wheezing still have asthma at the age of 6 years. Nevertheless, asthma, the most prevalent chronic disease in children, is difficult to diagnose in infants and preschoolers. This article reviews the importance of determining at an early age which infants/preschoolers will have asthma later in life, analyzes the pros and cons of different predictive indices, and discusses the efficacy of the Asthma Predictive Index.

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