The incidence of asthma among Swedish elite endurance athletes

Tommie Hjerén (Östersund, Sweden), Tommie Hjerén, Lars Söderström, Anne Lindberg, Nikolai Stenfors

Source: International Congress 2016 – Pathophysiological mechanisms at different levels: lung, airways, muscles and symptom perception
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Tommie Hjerén (Östersund, Sweden), Tommie Hjerén, Lars Söderström, Anne Lindberg, Nikolai Stenfors. The incidence of asthma among Swedish elite endurance athletes. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2221

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