Do seasons, in a warm temperate Mediterranean country, have an impact on asthma exacerbations?

A. Touil (Tunis, Tunisia), J. Ben Amar (Tunis, Tunisia), H. Zaibi (Tunis, Tunisia), M. Mahfoudhi (Tunis, Tunisia), B. Dhahri (Tunis, Tunisia), H. Aouina (Tunis, Tunisia)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Asthma: outcomes of clinical trials and cohorts
Session: Asthma: outcomes of clinical trials and cohorts
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4259
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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