Asthma control is worse in asthmatic smokers compared to non-smokers with similar lung function

R. Chaudhuri, C. McSharry, A. McCord, E. Livingston, E. Hothersall, M. Spears, N. C. Thomson (Glasgow, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - New investigational approaches to smoking and smoking cessation
Session: New investigational approaches to smoking and smoking cessation
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4626
Disease area: Airway diseases

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