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Risk factors associated with irreversible airflow limitation in asthma.
Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Feb 2008
ten Brinke Anneke
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Irreversible airflow limitation develops in some patients with asthma and is related to poorer prognosis. This paper reviews recent literature on natural course, risk factors, and potential mechanisms of persistent airflow limitation in asthma. RECENT FINDINGS: The natural course of persistent airflow limitation in asthma is poorly known, but reduced lung function at disease onset and an...
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