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Two distinct phenotypes of asthma in elite athletes identified by latent class analysis.
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma - 1 Jan 2015
Couto Mariana, Stang Julie, Horta Luís, Stensrud Trine, Severo Milton, Mowinckel Petter, Silva Diana, Delgado Luís, Moreira André, Carlsen Kai-Håkon
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INTRODUCTION: Clusters of asthma in athletes have been insufficiently studied. Therefore, the present study aimed to characterize asthma phenotypes in elite athletes using latent class analysis (LCA) and to evaluate its association with the type of sport practiced. METHODS: In the present cross-sectional study, an analysis of athletes' records was carried out in databases of the Portuguese National Anti-Doping...
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