West Sweden Asthma Study: Prevalence trends over the last 18 years argues no recent increase in asthma
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West Sweden Asthma Study: Prevalence trends over the last 18 years argues no recent increase in asthma
Asthma prevalence has increased over the last fifty years, but the more recent changes have not been conclusively determined. Studies in children indicate that a plateau in the prevalence of asthma may have been reached, but this has not yet been confirmed in adults. Epidemiological studies have suggested that the prevalence of asthma in adults is approximately 7-10% in different parts of the w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Research
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1465-993X
DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-10-94