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Nocturnal asthma and the importance of race/ethnicity and genetic ancestry.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Aug 2014
Levin Albert M, Wang Yun, Wells Karen E, Padhukasahasram Badri, Yang James J, Burchard Esteban G, Williams L Keoki
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Nocturnal asthma is a common presentation and is associated with a more severe form of the disease. However, there are few epidemiologic studies of nocturnal asthma, particularly in minority populations. OBJECTIVES: To identify factors associated with nocturnal asthma, including the contribution of self-identified race/ethnicity and genetic ancestry. METHODS: The analysis included individuals from the...
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