Asthma and atopy: has peak prevalence been reached?
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Asthma and atopy: has peak prevalence been reached?
Numerous studies have been published concerning the changing epidemiology of asthma and atopy, and studies from "western countries" have consistently shown a dramatic increase in prevalence over the last two to three decades. However, in this issue of the European Respiratory Journal, BRAUN-FAHRLÄNDER et al. [1] report interesting new evidence concerning the prevalence rates of asthma and atopy...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00134004