Is asthma associated with COVID-19 infection? A UK Biobank analysis

Caroline J. Lodge, Alice Doherty, Dinh S. Bui, Raisa Cassim, Adrian J. Lowe, Alvar Agusti, Melissa A. Russell, Shyamali C. Dharmage

Source: ERJ Open Res, 7 (4) 00309-2021; 10.1183/23120541.00309-2021
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