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. 2023 Mar 15;207(6):790-792.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202209-1654LE.

Elevated Childhood Insulin-related Asthma Is a Risk Factor for Reduced Lung Function

Tara F Carr  1 , Debra A Stern  1 , Wayne Morgan  1 , Stefano Guerra  1 , Fernando D Martinez  1
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Elevated Childhood Insulin-related Asthma Is a Risk Factor for Reduced Lung Function

Tara F Carr et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Predictive values from the longitudinal mixed model of the FEV1/FVC ratio and the insulin–asthma groups estimated at each survey age using the mean values of the covariates, including an interaction term between survey age and the insulin–asthma groups. Mixed model predictive values, overall P = 0.011. CI = confidence interval.
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