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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| Format: | Journal Article |
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SAGE Publications Inc.
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36829 |