Effect of asthma severity on symptom perception in childhood asthma
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Effect of asthma severity on symptom perception in childhood asthma.
Individual ability to perceive airway obstruction varies substantially. The factors influencing the perception of asthma are probably numerous and not well established in children. The present study was designed to examine the influence of asthma severity, use of preventive medication, age and gender on the association between respiratory symptoms (RS) and peak expiratory flow (PEF) rates in as...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0100-879X
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2002000300006