Asthma control in Latin america (LA) and Caribbean (CAR) countries: correlation between asthma control test (ACT), FEV1 and current treatment

R. J. Gené, J. D. Antuni, F. Sano, E. Carrasco, A. A. Navarro Rojas, G. Levy (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Persistent asthma: still an uncontrolled disease requiring new treatments strategies in 2009
Disease area: Airway diseases

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