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Characteristics of perimenstrual asthma and its relation to asthma severity and control: data from the Severe Asthma Research Program.
Chest - 1 Apr 2013
Rao Chitra K, Moore Charity G, Bleecker Eugene, Busse William W, Calhoun William, Castro Mario, Chung Kian Fan, Erzurum Serpil C, Israel Elliot, Curran-Everett Douglas, Wenzel Sally E
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BACKGROUND: Although perimenstrual asthma (PMA) has been associated with severe and difficult-to-control asthma, it remains poorly characterized and understood. The objectives of this study were to identify clinical, demographic, and inflammatory factors associated with PMA and to assess the association of PMA with asthma severity and control. METHODS: Women with asthma recruited to the National Heart, Lung, and...
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