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Smoking and asthma: dangerous liaisons.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Mar 2013
Polosa Riccardo, Thomson Neil C
Abstract excerpt
Cigarette smoking and asthma interact to induce important adverse effects on clinical, prognostic and therapeutic outcomes. This review examines recent evidence on the harmful effects of smoking in asthma, possible underlying inflammatory mechanisms for this altered response, management options for these patients and potential future therapeutic directions. Active smokers, particularly females, are at risk of...
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