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Associations of wheezing phenotypes in the first 6 years of life with atopy, lung function and airway responsiveness in mid-childhood.
Thorax - 1 Nov 2008
Henderson J, Granell R, Heron J, Sherriff A, Simpson A, Woodcock A, Strachan D P, Shaheen S O, Sterne J A C
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BACKGROUND: Patterns of wheezing during early childhood may indicate differences in aetiology and prognosis of respiratory illnesses. Improved characterisation of wheezing phenotypes could lead to the identification of environmental influences on the development of asthma and airway diseases in predisposed individuals. METHODS: Data collected on wheezing at seven time points from birth to 7 years from 6265...
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