Prevalence and 20-year trends of chronic bronchitis, bronchial obstruction and asthma in Finland

P. Jousilahti, T. Vasankari, T. Petäys, S. Heistaro, M. Heliövaara (Helsinki, Turku, Finland)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Epidemiology of upper and lower airways diseases
Session: Epidemiology of upper and lower airways diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 794
Disease area: Airway diseases

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