Prevalence of asthma and allergy in adults shows still an increasing trend in Finland during the past 15 years

P. Jousilahti, T. Laatikainen, L. von Hertzen, E. Vartiainen, T. Haahtela (Helsinki, Finland)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Epidemiology of respiratory disease
Session: Epidemiology of respiratory disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4215
Disease area: Airway diseases

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