Prevalence and factors associated to recurrent wheezing phenotypes in the NOVA lima asthma program
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Background Several studies on population basis have been carried out to determine prevalence and incidence of recurrent wheezing phenotypes and its predictor factors. Among those, factors have been described related to the prenatal, early life and environment characteristics.This article evaluates the prevalence and the associated factors of recurrent wheezing phenotypes in asthma control programs.
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دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015