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Prevalence of asthmatic phenotypes and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in Turkish schoolchildren: an International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) phase 2 study.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 Nov 2003
Saraçlar Yildiz, Kuyucu Semanur, Tuncer Ayfer, Sekerel Bülent, Saçkesen Cansin, Kocabaş Can
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BACKGROUND: Numerous epidemiologic studies have revealed that bronchial asthma affects populations without regard to frontiers. However, standardized methodological approaches are necessary to compare these populations. OBJECTIVE: To investigate objective markers of childhood asthma on an epidemiologic basis and to include Turkish children in international comparisons. METHODS: Parental questionnaires were...
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