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The effect of smoking on lung function: a clinical study of adult-onset asthma.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Nov 2016
Tommola Minna, Ilmarinen Pinja, Tuomisto Leena E, Haanpää Jussi, Kankaanranta Terhi, Niemelä Onni, Kankaanranta Hannu
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of smoking on lung function decline in adult-onset asthma in a clinical, 12-year follow-up study.In the Seinäjoki Adult Asthma Study, 203 patients were followed for 12 years (1999-2013) after diagnosis of new-onset adult asthma. Patients were divided into two groups based on smoking history: <10 or ≥10 pack-years. Spirometry evaluation points were: 1) baseline, 2)...
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