“I have lost in every facet of my life”: the hidden burden of severe asthma

Juliet M. Foster, Vanessa M. McDonald, Michael Guo, Helen K. Reddel

Source: Eur Respir J, 50 (3) 1700765; 10.1183/13993003.00765-2017
Journal Issue: September
Disease area: Airway diseases

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