Apparent but not real increase in asthma prevalence during the 1990s

Barraclough R., Devereux G., Hendrick D.J., Stenton S.C.

Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 826-833
Journal Issue: October
Disease area: Airway diseases

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