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Optimum predictors of childhood asthma: persistent wheeze or the Asthma Predictive Index?
The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice - 1 Jan 2000
Amin Priyal, Levin Linda, Epstein Tolly, Ryan Pat, LeMasters Grace, Khurana Hershey Gurjit, Reponen Tina, Villareal Manuel, Lockey James, Bernstein David I
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BACKGROUND: The Asthma Predictive Index (API) and persistent wheezing phenotypes are associated with childhood asthma, but previous studies have not assessed their ability to predict objectively confirmed asthma. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the University of Cincinnati API Index (ucAPI) and/or persistent wheezing at age 3 can accurately predict objectively confirmed asthma at age 7. METHODS: Data from the...
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