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Asthma phenotypes according to the timing of smoking onset in young adults.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Jan 2003
Raherison C, Baldi I, Tunon-De-Lara J M, Taytard A, Annesi-Maesano I
Abstract excerpt
SETTING: Whether and how cigarette smoking influences asthma are still matters of debate. OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors associated with asthma according to whether individuals began active smoking before or after asthma onset. DESIGN: A sample of 544 individuals was examined using the protocol of the European Community Respiratory Health Status, Phase 1. RESULTS: Current active smoking (43.6%) was...
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