Association between childhood asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in later life

Persistent chronic inflammation and impaired lung growth due to asthma in childhood may have long-term impact on pulmonary function and increase susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in later life. To investigate whether childhood asthma is associated with adult lung functio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hirayama, F., Lee, Andy
Format: Journal Article
Published: SAGE Publications Inc. 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36829