Asthma in South African adolescents: a time trend and risk factor analysis over two decades

Cynthia B. Baard, Zoe Franckling-Smith, Jacinta Munro, Lesley Workman, Heather J. Zar

Source: ERJ Open Res, 7 (2) 00576-2020; 10.1183/23120541.00576-2020
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Airway diseases

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