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Three phenotypes of adult-onset asthma.
Allergy - 1 Jan 2013
Amelink M, de Nijs S B, de Groot J C, van Tilburg P M B, van Spiegel P I, Krouwels F H, Lutter R, Zwinderman A H, Weersink E J M, ten Brinke A, Sterk P J, Bel E H
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RATIONALE: Adult-onset asthma differs from childhood-onset asthma in many respects. It is more heterogeneous, often severe and frequently associated with loss of lung function. To identify underlying mechanisms of adult-onset asthma and to capture predictors of disease progression, detailed characterization and phenotyping is necessary. OBJECTIVES: To characterize adult-onset asthma and identify subphenotypes of...
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