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Persistent Asthma from Childhood to Adulthood Presents a Distinct Phenotype of Adult Asthma.
The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice - 1 Jun 2020
To Masako, Tsuzuki Ryuta, Katsube Otohiro, Yamawaki Satoshi, Soeda Seiko, Kono Yuta, Honda Natsue, Kano Ichino, Haruki Kosuke, To Yasuo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In approximately 30% of children with asthma, the condition persists into adulthood. The longer duration of asthma in these patients is a risk factor for poor asthma control. However, the characteristics of adult patients with asthma that has persisted since childhood are not well documented. OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare the clinical characteristics among patients with adult-onset asthma, patients...
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